Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Moti Lal Sinha Kanan of Lok Dal won the Hajipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 39,592 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jagannath Prasad Rai (Indian National Congress) with 21,395 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Moti Lal Sinha Kanan | 39592 | 45.70% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Jagannath Prasad Rai | 21395 | 24.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Umesh Chandra Mishra | 15945 | 18.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Jagannath Yadav | 4598 | 5.30% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Rambahadur Mitra | 1447 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Devi Bhagat | 1094 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Nayam Udin | 681 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Naresh Kumar Sharma | 549 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Shakuntala Devi | 304 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Singh | 267 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamlesh Ram | 225 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Bharat Prasad | 149 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Raj Kumar Prasad | 148 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil Kumar Singh | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Chitawan Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Shankar Singh | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Srinath Chaudhary | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Sarbhu Narain Rai | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Hajipur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Moti Lal Sinha Kanan (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 39,592 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.