Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Devendra Nath Dubey of Samata Party won the Govindganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 41,128 votes (40.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jogendra Panday (Janata Dal) with 27,273 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Devendra Nath Dubey | 41128 | 40.80% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Jogendra Panday | 27273 | 27.10% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Jaiprakash Panday | 17720 | 17.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chandrakishore Mishra | 3760 | 3.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Ajit Kumar Dubedi | 3237 | 3.20% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 6 | Birendra Kumar Mishra | 1687 | 1.70% | Jharkhand Party |
| 7 | Dunbahadur Singh | 1508 | 1.50% | Champaran Vikas Party |
| 8 | Bishwanath Prasad Yadav | 1249 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Nageshwer Dubey | 868 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Bisun Mukhia | 551 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Idrish Mian | 416 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Baliram Singh | 335 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramadhar Thakur | 305 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Birendra Yadav | 290 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Upendra Maharaj | 239 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Pannalal Yadav | 155 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Prabhunath Mishra | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Govindganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Nath Dubey (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,128 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.