Kishanganj Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Rafiqui Alam of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 24,029 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Badri Narayan Mandal (Janta Party) with 12,716 votes.

A total of 6 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: Kishanganj
  • Constituency Number: 422
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rafiqui Alam

Indian National Congress

24,029
45.80%
#2
Badri Narayan Mandal

Janta Party

12,716
24.20%
#3
S. M. Tahir

Independent

9,368
17.90%
#4
Chandra Monhan Singh

Independent

2,460
4.70%
#5
Zakir Ali Iraqi

Independent

1,985
3.80%
#6
Valak Das

Independent

1,912
3.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rafiqui Alam Indian National Congress 24,029 45.80%
2 Badri Narayan Mandal Janta Party 12,716 24.20%
3 S. M. Tahir Independent 9,368 17.90%
4 Chandra Monhan Singh Independent 2,460 4.70%
5 Zakir Ali Iraqi Independent 1,985 3.80%
6 Valak Das Independent 1,912 3.60%

About Kishanganj Assembly Constituency

The Kishanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Rafiqui Alam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 24,029 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

6 candidates contested from Kishanganj assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rafiqui Alam (Indian National Congress) won the Kishanganj assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.