Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Bhola Prasad Singh of Independent won the Harnaut Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 28,228 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nitish Kumar (Janta Party) with 22,333 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 | Bhola Prasad Singh | 28228 | 40.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Nitish Kumar | 22333 | 31.90% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Devandan Singh Yadav | 10061 | 14.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Dinesh Prasad Singh | 7059 | 10.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Jawahar Prasad | 518 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Yogendra Singh | 410 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Dhurandhar Singh | 396 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Anandi Prasad Singh | 270 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Yamuna Paswan | 259 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Priya Pandey | 241 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramanandan Singh | 188 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Devandra Kumar Yadav | 128 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Harnaut constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Bhola Prasad Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 28,228 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.