Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Upendra Nath Verma of Janta Party won the Gurua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 17,548 votes (30.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shahjehan (Indian National Congress) with 14,233 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Upendra Nath Verma | 17548 | 30.50% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Shahjehan | 14233 | 24.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shankar Dayal Singh | 11625 | 20.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Janki Yadav | 11411 | 19.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Kalicharan Yadav | 1032 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Tapsi Singh | 382 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Nandu Prasad Singh | 369 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Rana Muneshwar Kumar Singh | 354 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Rampati Singh | 318 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Pandit Singh | 215 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Gurua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Nath Verma (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,548 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.