Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Syed Asgar Hussain of Indian National Congress won the Jehanabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 45,857 votes (40.40% vote share). The runner-up was Hari Lal Prasad Singh (Independent) with 20,465 votes.
A total of 32 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 | Syed Asgar Hussain | 45857 | 40.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Hari Lal Prasad Singh | 20465 | 18.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Surendra Prasad Yadav | 18355 | 16.20% | Lok Dal |
| 4 | Madan Mohan Sharma | 12499 | 11.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Lal Mohammed Ali | 4346 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Chandrika Prasad Yadav | 2588 | 2.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 7 | Suresh Singh | 2484 | 2.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Krishna Deo Singh | 1324 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Ravinder Kumar Singh | 1015 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Shaligram Paswan | 1004 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Vinay Sharma | 862 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Sunil Kumar | 546 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Lalit Mohan Singh | 433 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramanugrah Sharma | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Dhurpat Thakur | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Ishwar Singh | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Gopi Vallabh Rai | 145 | 0.10% | Janta Party |
| 18 | Ashok Kumar | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shyam Prasad | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Madan Prasad | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Kameshwar Pandit | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ramayan Mahto | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Kapil Dev Paswan | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Md. Yusuf Azad Ansari | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Ramprit Singh | 46 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | Vinay Kumar Rahi | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Baleshwar Prasad | 38 | 0.00% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 28 | Md. Ali | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Bhola Singh | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Narendra Prasad Khaitan | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Satya Prakash | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 32 | Sukhdeo Singh | 13 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Jehanabad constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 32 candidates contested for this seat. Syed Asgar Hussain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,857 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.