Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Hari Nandan Yadav of Janata Dal won the Hayaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 35,854 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Umadhar Prasad Singh (Independent) with 21,889 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Hari Nandan Yadav | 35854 | 40.90% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Umadhar Prasad Singh | 21889 | 25.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Vijay Shankar Choudhary | 8054 | 9.20% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 4 | Shikandar Roy | 4619 | 5.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Uma Kant Choudhary | 3810 | 4.40% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Safiur Rahman | 3690 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Tara Kant Jha | 3209 | 3.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Md. Gulam Mustafa | 1225 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Md. Wasim | 1027 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 10 | Indra Kant Choudhary | 703 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 11 | Upendra Sahni | 539 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Shrawan Jha | 516 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Shahabuddin Khan | 348 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Subhash Chandra Mishra | 298 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Shubh Kant Choudhary | 252 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Kripa Shankar Mishra | 240 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Chandra Kant Singh | 235 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Upendra Prasad Roy | 234 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Anand Kumar Choudhary | 221 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Ram Nandan Sahu | 176 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Ahmad Ali | 135 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Brahma Nand Choudhary | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Dev Kumar Jha | 103 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 24 | Md. Ibrar Hussain | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Barkat Ali Khan | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Hayaghat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Nandan Yadav (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 35,854 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.