Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Upendra Prasad Verma of Lok Dal won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 34,987 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bhushan Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 27,966 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Upendra Prasad Verma | 34987 | 40.10% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Bhushan Yadav | 27966 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rambalak Singh | 10292 | 11.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Surendra Tanti | 4089 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Gopal Krishna Yadav | 2654 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Parmanand Tiwari | 2375 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Anirudh Prasad | 2029 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Yadav | 1604 | 1.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Sakal Dip Singh Sanjevan | 384 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Mahaveer Mandal | 306 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Govind Mandal | 177 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 12 | Taradass Ganguli | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Keshar | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Swaroop Baishya | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Dharma Narain Singh | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Prasad Verma (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 34,987 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.