Jokihat Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Moidur Rahman of Indian National Congress won the Jokihat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 23,292 votes (25.40% vote share). The runner-up was Bhup Narain Yadav (Independent) with 22,398 votes.

A total of 18 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: Jokihat
  • Constituency Number: 50
  • District: Araria
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Moidur Rahman 23292 25.40% Indian National Congress
2 Bhup Narain Yadav 22398 24.40% Independent
3 Sarfaraz Alam 19756 21.60% Janata Dal
4 Md. Akhtar 5856 6.40% Independent
5 Asfaque Alam 5204 5.70% Independent
6 Zahoor Alam 3720 4.10% Independent
7 Firoza Khatoon 2920 3.20% Independent
8 Jawad Alam 2505 2.70% Independent
9 Harun Rashid 1392 1.50% Muslim Leage
10 Mounu Ku Chatterjee 1137 1.20% Independent
11 Rizwan 737 0.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
12 Ekramul Haque 552 0.60% Independent
13 Mojibur Rahman 528 0.60% Independent
14 Nasim Ahmad 433 0.50% Independent
15 Zamiruddin 421 0.50% Independent
16 Taslimuddimn 336 0.40% Independent
17 M. Matiur Rahman 249 0.30% Independent
18 Nasim Anwar 221 0.20% Independent

About Jokihat Assembly Constituency

The Jokihat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Moidur Rahman (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,292 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

18 candidates contested from Jokihat assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Moidur Rahman (Indian National Congress) won the Jokihat assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.