Jarmundi Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Devendra Kuwar of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN) won the Jarmundi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 33,519 votes (33.30% vote share). The runner-up was Jawahar Prasad Singh (Janata Dal) with 22,812 votes.

A total of 23 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: 23
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devendra Kuwar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN)

33,519
33.30%
#2
Jawahar Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

22,812
22.70%
#3
Abhai Kant Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

17,381
17.30%
#4
Gopal Chandra Roy

Indian National Congress

14,060
14.00%
#5
Barun Kumar

Independent

4,257
4.20%
#6
Lakshaman Mandal

Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal

1,716
1.70%
#7
Ganesh Hajra

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,282
1.30%
#8
Deosunder Das

Independent

818
0.80%
#9
Ranjit Prasad Roy

Independent

682
0.70%
#10
Surendra Raut

Samata Party

568
0.60%
#11
Vijoy Kumar Chaudhary

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

483
0.50%
#12
Hari Charan Khaware

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

478
0.50%
#13
Ravi Kant Mishra

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

389
0.40%
#14
Bablu Raut

Independent

386
0.40%
#15
Arun Kumar Roy

Independent

380
0.40%
#16
Ganga Khaware

Independent

226
0.20%
#17
Sanjoy Kumar Verma

Independent

216
0.20%
#18
Mahendra Roy

Doordarshi Party

199
0.20%
#19
Rajendra Prasad Gupta

Independent

181
0.20%
#20
Baleshwar Manjhi

Independent

157
0.20%
#21
Sumeru Shekhar Nag

Amara Bengali

156
0.20%
#22
Rajiv Ranjan

Independent

148
0.20%
#23
Rajesh Bajpai

Independent

85
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devendra Kuwar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN) 33,519 33.30%
2 Jawahar Prasad Singh Janata Dal 22,812 22.70%
3 Abhai Kant Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 17,381 17.30%
4 Gopal Chandra Roy Indian National Congress 14,060 14.00%
5 Barun Kumar Independent 4,257 4.20%
6 Lakshaman Mandal Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal 1,716 1.70%
7 Ganesh Hajra Bahujan Samaj Party 1,282 1.30%
8 Deosunder Das Independent 818 0.80%
9 Ranjit Prasad Roy Independent 682 0.70%
10 Surendra Raut Samata Party 568 0.60%
11 Vijoy Kumar Chaudhary Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 483 0.50%
12 Hari Charan Khaware Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 478 0.50%
13 Ravi Kant Mishra Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 389 0.40%
14 Bablu Raut Independent 386 0.40%
15 Arun Kumar Roy Independent 380 0.40%
16 Ganga Khaware Independent 226 0.20%
17 Sanjoy Kumar Verma Independent 216 0.20%
18 Mahendra Roy Doordarshi Party 199 0.20%
19 Rajendra Prasad Gupta Independent 181 0.20%
20 Baleshwar Manjhi Independent 157 0.20%
21 Sumeru Shekhar Nag Amara Bengali 156 0.20%
22 Rajiv Ranjan Independent 148 0.20%
23 Rajesh Bajpai Independent 85 0.10%

About Jarmundi Assembly Constituency

The Jarmundi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Kuwar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN)) emerged as the winner securing 33,519 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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23 candidates contested from Jarmundi assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Devendra Kuwar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN)) won the Jarmundi assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.