Hazaribagh Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

H.H.Rahman of Indian National Congress won the Hazaribagh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 32,878 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Deo Dayal Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 18,393 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Hazaribagh
  • Constituency Number: 385
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
H.H.Rahman

Indian National Congress

32,878
47.10%
#2
Deo Dayal Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,393
26.30%
#3
Shaileshwari Prasad

Janta Party

6,398
9.20%
#4
Ramdular Sahu

Communist Party Of India

3,913
5.60%
#5
Sheo Kumar Shibu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

1,733
2.50%
#6
Rajendra Gope

Independent

1,405
2.00%
#7
Ganesh Prasad

Independent

1,232
1.80%
#8
Rafat Hussain

Independent

1,092
1.60%
#9
A.D.Nandi

Independent

949
1.40%
#10
Girija Shankar Prasad

Independent

826
1.20%
#11
Swarup Chand Jain

Lok Dal

560
0.80%
#12
Vijay Rana

Independent

491
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 H.H.Rahman Indian National Congress 32,878 47.10%
2 Deo Dayal Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 18,393 26.30%
3 Shaileshwari Prasad Janta Party 6,398 9.20%
4 Ramdular Sahu Communist Party Of India 3,913 5.60%
5 Sheo Kumar Shibu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1,733 2.50%
6 Rajendra Gope Independent 1,405 2.00%
7 Ganesh Prasad Independent 1,232 1.80%
8 Rafat Hussain Independent 1,092 1.60%
9 A.D.Nandi Independent 949 1.40%
10 Girija Shankar Prasad Independent 826 1.20%
11 Swarup Chand Jain Lok Dal 560 0.80%
12 Vijay Rana Independent 491 0.70%

About Hazaribagh Assembly Constituency

The Hazaribagh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. H.H.Rahman (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,878 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

12 candidates contested from Hazaribagh assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

H.H.Rahman (Indian National Congress) won the Hazaribagh assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.