Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Kafil Ahmad of Janata Dal won the Hayaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 27,434 votes (28.90% vote share). The runner-up was Umadhar Prasad Singh (Communist Party Of India(MARXIST-LENINIST)) with 27,052 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Kafil Ahmad | 27434 | 28.90% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Umadhar Prasad Singh | 27052 | 28.50% | Communist Party Of India(MARXIST-LENINIST) |
| 3 | Baidhnath Chaudhary | 12957 | 13.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Madan Mohan Chaudhary | 11356 | 12.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Hari Narayan Mishra | 7775 | 8.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhupender Chaudhary | 3117 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Devender Rai | 1645 | 1.70% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 8 | Yougender Jha | 914 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Krishan Kumar Singh | 586 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Bansi Chaudhary | 583 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Karan Jha | 458 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Phool Babu Chaudhary | 431 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Anand Baitha | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Parkash Paswan | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramanand Singh | 99 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 16 | Chaudhary Mumtaj Ahmad | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Deepak Prasad Mishra | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Baidhnath Yadav | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ram Swarath Yadav | 62 | 0.10% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 20 | Shyam Vadan Mishra | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Mala Devi | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Hayaghat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Kafil Ahmad (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 27,434 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.