Korha Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Sitaram Das of Janata Dal won the Korha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 28,518 votes (27.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sunita Devi (Indian National Congress) with 22,221 votes.

A total of 19 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: Korha
  • Constituency Number: 69
  • District: Katihar
  • Total Contestants: 19
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sitaram Das 28518 27.40% Janata Dal
2 Sunita Devi 22221 21.30% Indian National Congress
3 Arvind Ku. Maharana 21443 20.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Bhoop Lal Paswan 11954 11.50% Samata Party
5 Gaya Prasad Singh 5407 5.20% Independent
6 Vishavnath Rishi 4997 4.80% Independent
7 Dilip Kumar 2594 2.50% Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party
8 Ganesh Das 1395 1.30% Independent
9 Videshi Das 1060 1.00% Independent
10 Aruna Devi 760 0.70% Independent
11 Bihari Lal Paswan 744 0.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
12 Suresh Ram 722 0.70% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
13 Ashok Kumar Chaudhary 639 0.60% Independent
14 Ashok Kumar Rishi 469 0.50% Independent
15 Anil Paswan 391 0.40% Independent
16 Jay Prakash Rajak 307 0.30% Independent
17 Kishori Rishi 291 0.30% Independent
18 Kamleshwari Das 171 0.20% Independent
19 Sone Lal Ram 150 0.10% Independent

About Korha Assembly Constituency

The Korha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Sitaram Das (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 28,518 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

19 candidates contested from Korha assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sitaram Das (Janata Dal) won the Korha assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.