Jharia Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Surya Deo Singh of Janta Party won the Jharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 18,539 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Kumar Roy (Communist Party Of India) with 12,889 votes.

A total of 17 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: Jharia
  • Constituency Number: 392
  • Total Contestants: 17
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surya Deo Singh

Janta Party

18,539
33.60%
#2
Shiv Kumar Roy

Communist Party Of India

12,889
23.40%
#3
Moijuddin Khan

Independent

5,571
10.10%
#4
Ram Dev Singh

Independent

5,511
10.00%
#5
Raj Kumar Roy

Independent

3,385
6.10%
#6
Nagina Paswan

Independent

2,512
4.60%
#7
Hem Ch. Chakravarthy

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

2,110
3.80%
#8
Harinandan Singh

Independent

962
1.70%
#9
Budhan Ram

Jharkhand Party

731
1.30%
#10
Ram Prasad Singh

Independent

621
1.10%
#11
Ram Janam Singh

Independent

548
1.00%
#12
R.K. Rawat

Independent

470
0.90%
#13
Dev Dutt Mishra

Independent

396
0.70%
#14
Rajrali Mallah

Independent

281
0.50%
#15
Ram Aknal Pandey

Independent

237
0.40%
#16
Rajendra Prasad Agrawal

Independent

215
0.40%
#17
Ram Rekha Roy

Independent

193
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surya Deo Singh Janta Party 18,539 33.60%
2 Shiv Kumar Roy Communist Party Of India 12,889 23.40%
3 Moijuddin Khan Independent 5,571 10.10%
4 Ram Dev Singh Independent 5,511 10.00%
5 Raj Kumar Roy Independent 3,385 6.10%
6 Nagina Paswan Independent 2,512 4.60%
7 Hem Ch. Chakravarthy Socialist Unity Centre Of India 2,110 3.80%
8 Harinandan Singh Independent 962 1.70%
9 Budhan Ram Jharkhand Party 731 1.30%
10 Ram Prasad Singh Independent 621 1.10%
11 Ram Janam Singh Independent 548 1.00%
12 R.K. Rawat Independent 470 0.90%
13 Dev Dutt Mishra Independent 396 0.70%
14 Rajrali Mallah Independent 281 0.50%
15 Ram Aknal Pandey Independent 237 0.40%
16 Rajendra Prasad Agrawal Independent 215 0.40%
17 Ram Rekha Roy Independent 193 0.40%

About Jharia Assembly Constituency

The Jharia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Surya Deo Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,539 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

17 candidates contested from Jharia assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Surya Deo Singh (Janta Party) won the Jharia assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.