Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Abdul Salam of Communist Party Of India won the Jale Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 45,241 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kumar Mishra (Indian National Congress) with 31,669 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Abdul Salam | 45241 | 48.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | 31669 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Raghvendra Prasad | 9194 | 9.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Surendra Prasad Gai | 1334 | 1.40% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Ram Babu Thakur | 1253 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Govind Narain Pathak | 1023 | 1.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 7 | Ram Babu Sah | 990 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramesh Kumar Sahu | 445 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Batchan Mishra | 422 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
| 10 | Birendra Kumar Thakur | 420 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Umesh Kumar Sah | 367 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ahmaduzzama Zaffar | 341 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandeshwar Sah | 324 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Abudojana | 321 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Zahid Hussain | 277 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Kulanand Mishra | 232 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Nagendra Jha | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Anil Kumar Thakur | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jale constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Salam (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 45,241 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.