Jagdishpur Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Hari Narain Singh of Janata Dal won the Jagdishpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 31,623 votes (31.10% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Mehta (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 21,420 votes.

A total of 38 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: Jagdishpur
  • Constituency Number: 197
  • District: Bhojpur
  • Total Contestants: 38
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Hari Narain Singh 31623 31.10% Janata Dal
2 Suresh Mehta 21420 21.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)
3 Suraj Kumar Singh 15099 14.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Raj Shekhar 7157 7.00% Indian National Congress
5 Subash Singh 4753 4.70% Independent
6 Vinod Singh 3518 3.50% Independent
7 Milo Singh 3048 3.00% Independent
8 Jitendra Singh 2544 2.50% Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party
9 Jagdish Ram 2132 2.10% Bahujan Samaj Party
10 Indar Kumar 1966 1.90% Samata Party
11 Laxman Singh 1707 1.70% Independent
12 Krishna Pal 1261 1.20% Independent
13 Ram Lakhan Singh 594 0.60% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
14 Arjun Singh 449 0.40% Independent
15 Prabhu Nath Pal 416 0.40% Independent
16 Manan Singh 386 0.40% Independent
17 Parsuram Singh 324 0.30% Independent
18 Puspa Singh 282 0.30% Independent
19 Raju Singh 271 0.30% Revolutionary Socialist Party
20 Bhawan Bhasker Singh 259 0.30% Independent
21 Mangal Singh 253 0.30% Independent
22 Sachidanand Singh 247 0.20% Samajwadi Party
23 Anup Kumar 212 0.20% Independent
24 Brij K. Singh 194 0.20% Independent
24 Shyam Bihari Singh 194 0.20% Independent
26 Ganpati Singh 181 0.20% Independent
27 Ram Suresh Singh 166 0.20% Independent
28 Prakash Kumar 148 0.20% Doordarshi Party
29 Baij Nath Prasad 139 0.10% Independent
30 Chhapot Singh 127 0.10% Independent
31 Chanrama Singh 122 0.10% Independent
32 Badeshwar Singh 97 0.10% Independent
33 Jaj Singh 91 0.10% Independent
34 Radhamohan Singh 90 0.10% Independent
35 Sheonarain Singh 89 0.10% Independent
36 Rajendra Singh 86 0.10% Independent
37 Gopaljee Singh 67 0.10% Independent
38 Jagarnath Singh 63 0.10% Independent

About Jagdishpur Assembly Constituency

The Jagdishpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 38 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Narain Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 31,623 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

38 candidates contested from Jagdishpur assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Hari Narain Singh (Janata Dal) won the Jagdishpur assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.