Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Ram Sharan Yadav of Independent won the Khagaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 20,289 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Pravesh Pd. Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 12,254 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ram Sharan Yadav | 20289 | 34.50% | Independent |
| 2 | Ram Pravesh Pd. Singh | 12254 | 20.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Ram Bhadur Azad | 11580 | 19.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Anandi Prasad Singh | 8522 | 14.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Kedar Naryan Singh Azad | 3807 | 6.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Naresh Chandra Verma | 1366 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Nirmala Devi | 333 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Ravindra Kumar Singh | 306 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar | 297 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Khagaria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Sharan Yadav (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 20,289 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.