Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Guneshwar Prasad Singh of Janta Party won the Katoria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 12,431 votes (31.60% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Prasad Yadav (Independent) with 11,444 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Guneshwar Prasad Singh | 12431 | 31.60% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 11444 | 29.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Jai Prakash Mishra | 7135 | 18.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shyama Prasad Singh | 6029 | 15.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Baijnath Besra | 919 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Nitya Nand Mishra | 392 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Saroj Kumari | 319 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Sukh Narayan Singh | 269 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Lal Jaiswal | 235 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishna Mohan Jha | 166 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Katoria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Guneshwar Prasad Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,431 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.