Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Upendra Pd. Verma of Janata Dal won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 30,315 votes (29.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shailesh Kumar (Samata Party) with 22,988 votes.
A total of 30 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 Pd. Verma | 30315 | 29.50% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shailesh Kumar | 22988 | 22.40% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Saujendra Yadav | 11940 | 11.60% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 4 | Hari Pd. Mahto | 8752 | 8.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Bhusan Yadav | 7993 | 7.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Vinay Kr. Yadav | 5563 | 5.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Sanjay Prasad | 4581 | 4.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Surendra Tanti | 3298 | 3.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar | 1115 | 1.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 10 | Bhola Tanti | 1072 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahavir Mandal | 768 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Balak Singh | 641 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Vasudeo Sharma | 598 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Anandi Tanti | 509 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Sushil Kr. Singh | 344 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramotar Singh | 333 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Kapil Mandal | 282 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Bundo Devi | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Manik Das | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Rajeshwar Pd. Sah | 190 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Praveen Kumar | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Bhagwan Das | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Naseem Khan | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Santosh Kr. Sahu | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Kuldip Nr. Mandal | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Saryug Modi | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Ram Swaroop Paswan | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Bal Kishor Chaurasia | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Ashok Mandal | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Ram Saran Yadav | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Pd. Verma (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,315 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.