Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Yogendra Pandey of Independent won the Govindganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 33,564 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Shanker Pandey (Indian National Congress) with 28,436 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Yogendra Pandey | 33564 | 43.90% | Independent |
| 2 | Ram Shanker Pandey | 28436 | 37.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Uma Kant Shukla | 11914 | 15.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Mahendra Tiwari | 566 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Chitranjan Nath Tiwari | 461 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Udai Tiwari | 439 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Prabhudeo Singh | 348 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajeeb Lochan Rana | 301 | 0.40% | Janta Party |
| 9 | Badri Nath Pandey | 221 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramadhar Thakur | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Jitendra Mishra | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Satyendra Mani Tripathi | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Govindganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Yogendra Pandey (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 33,564 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.