Jarmundi Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Abhay Kant Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jarmundi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 16,776 votes (32.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jawahar Prasad Singh (Independent) with 14,331 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: Jarmundi
  • Constituency Number: 349
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abhay Kant Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,776
32.60%
#2
Jawahar Prasad Singh

Independent

14,331
27.90%
#3
Dipnath Ray

Independent

4,422
8.60%
#4
Hari Charan Khaware

Independent

4,268
8.30%
#5
Md. Noushad

Independent

3,857
7.50%
#6
Sudhir Kumar

Indian National Congress

3,510
6.80%
#7
Bateshwar Singh

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,977
3.80%
#8
Surendra Rout

Lok Dal

1,179
2.30%
#9
Devi Cnabd Das

Independent

540
1.10%
#10
Ashok Kumar Verma

Independent

248
0.50%
#11
Sumeru Shekhar Nag

Independent

221
0.40%
#12
Basanti Devi

Independent

93
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abhay Kant Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 16,776 32.60%
2 Jawahar Prasad Singh Independent 14,331 27.90%
3 Dipnath Ray Independent 4,422 8.60%
4 Hari Charan Khaware Independent 4,268 8.30%
5 Md. Noushad Independent 3,857 7.50%
6 Sudhir Kumar Indian National Congress 3,510 6.80%
7 Bateshwar Singh Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,977 3.80%
8 Surendra Rout Lok Dal 1,179 2.30%
9 Devi Cnabd Das Independent 540 1.10%
10 Ashok Kumar Verma Independent 248 0.50%
11 Sumeru Shekhar Nag Independent 221 0.40%
12 Basanti Devi Independent 93 0.20%

About Jarmundi Assembly Constituency

The Jarmundi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Abhay Kant Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,776 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 Jarmundi assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Abhay Kant Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jarmundi assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.