Kharagpur Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Rajendra Pd. Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kharagpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 28,738 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jai Prakash Na. Yadav (Lok Dal) with 18,018 votes.

A total of 15 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: Kharagpur
  • Constituency Number: 318
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajendra Pd. Singh

Indian National Congress

28,738
31.70%
#2
Jai Prakash Na. Yadav

Lok Dal

18,018
19.90%
#3
Sukhdeo Yadav

Independent

17,523
19.30%
#4
Thakur Ram Baran Singh

Janta Party

13,943
15.40%
#5
Navin Kumar Navin

Independent

3,938
4.30%
#6
Rupesh Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,679
3.00%
#7
Bhupendra Kapri

Communist Party Of India

1,526
1.70%
#8
Surya Narayan Singh

Independent

1,215
1.30%
#9
Keshav Tati

Independent

967
1.10%
#10
Bipin Kumar Singh

Independent

820
0.90%
#11
Vasant Prasad Singh

Independent

562
0.60%
#12
Jhari Lal Hemram

Independent

240
0.30%
#13
Kishun Yadav

Independent

231
0.30%
#14
Kanhaiya Pd. Sah

Independent

176
0.20%
#15
Kedar Pd. Keshri

Independent

72
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajendra Pd. Singh Indian National Congress 28,738 31.70%
2 Jai Prakash Na. Yadav Lok Dal 18,018 19.90%
3 Sukhdeo Yadav Independent 17,523 19.30%
4 Thakur Ram Baran Singh Janta Party 13,943 15.40%
5 Navin Kumar Navin Independent 3,938 4.30%
6 Rupesh Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 2,679 3.00%
7 Bhupendra Kapri Communist Party Of India 1,526 1.70%
8 Surya Narayan Singh Independent 1,215 1.30%
9 Keshav Tati Independent 967 1.10%
10 Bipin Kumar Singh Independent 820 0.90%
11 Vasant Prasad Singh Independent 562 0.60%
12 Jhari Lal Hemram Independent 240 0.30%
13 Kishun Yadav Independent 231 0.30%
14 Kanhaiya Pd. Sah Independent 176 0.20%
15 Kedar Pd. Keshri Independent 72 0.10%

About Kharagpur Assembly Constituency

The Kharagpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Pd. Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 28,738 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

15 candidates contested from Kharagpur assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajendra Pd. Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Kharagpur assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.