Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Indra Dev Prasad of Janata Dal won the Goriakothi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 55,640 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bhumendra Narayan Singh (ALIAS CHUNNU BABU) (Indian National Congress) with 14,972 votes.
A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indra Dev Prasad | 55640 | 57.00% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Bhumendra Narayan Singh (ALIAS CHUNNU BABU) | 14972 | 15.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Yog Maya | 8044 | 8.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Md. Ali Imam | 6001 | 6.20% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Ajit Kumar Singh | 4516 | 4.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Neyazuddin Khan | 3397 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ashok Sah | 765 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Raj Kishore Singh | 696 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Rajendra Choudhary | 541 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | A. Hamid | 432 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 11 | Valeshwar Singh | 378 | 0.40% | Doordarshi Party |
| 12 | Md. Israyel Ansari | 360 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Devendra Mohan | 329 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Parsuram Mishra | 277 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Praduman Singh | 247 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Jiv Bahadur Singh | 235 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Shakar Singh | 224 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Haricharan Singh | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Hridyanand Singh | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Hasmuddin Khan | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Goriakothi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Indra Dev Prasad (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,640 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.