Hazaribagh Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Rani De of Janta Party won the Hazaribagh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 23,683 votes (59.50% vote share). The runner-up was M. Rafique (Independent) with 6,486 votes.

A total of 9 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Hazaribagh
  • Constituency Number: 385
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rani De

Janta Party

23,683
59.50%
#2
M. Rafique

Independent

6,486
16.30%
#3
Raghunandan Prasad

Indian National Congress

3,577
9.00%
#4
Gyani Ram

Independent

2,654
6.70%
#5
Sheo Kumar (Shibu)

Independent

945
2.40%
#6
Ganesh Rasad

Independent

839
2.10%
#7
John Pankaj

Independent

811
2.00%
#8
Girija Shankar Prasad

Independent

568
1.40%
#9
Syed Mohammad Muztar

Independent

212
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rani De Janta Party 23,683 59.50%
2 M. Rafique Independent 6,486 16.30%
3 Raghunandan Prasad Indian National Congress 3,577 9.00%
4 Gyani Ram Independent 2,654 6.70%
5 Sheo Kumar (Shibu) Independent 945 2.40%
6 Ganesh Rasad Independent 839 2.10%
7 John Pankaj Independent 811 2.00%
8 Girija Shankar Prasad Independent 568 1.40%
9 Syed Mohammad Muztar Independent 212 0.50%

About Hazaribagh Assembly Constituency

The Hazaribagh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Rani De (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 23,683 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Hazaribagh assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Hazaribagh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Rani De (Janta Party) won the Hazaribagh assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.