Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Sadhu Sharan Shahi of Independent won the Kurhani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 44,301 votes (37.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Nandan Rai (Indian National Congress) with 30,109 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Sadhu Sharan Shahi | 44301 | 37.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Shiv Nandan Rai | 30109 | 25.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajay Singh Almast | 25665 | 21.60% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Matiur Rahman | 7454 | 6.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shankar Chaudhary | 5373 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Ranvir Prasad | 1645 | 1.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Shyam Kumar Thakur | 663 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Durga Sahani | 578 | 0.50% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 9 | Pramanand Tiwari | 573 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Jitendra Prasad Harsh | 455 | 0.40% | Socialist Party (LOHIYA) |
| 11 | Md. Makbul Hussain | 375 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Prabhu Nandan Pd. Shrivastava | 351 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagdev Paswan | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajgir Paswan | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Krishna Dev Sharma | 179 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 16 | Devendra Pd. Singh | 160 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 17 | Daroga Prasad | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Md. Mohibul | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Vishwanath Bhakt | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Vijay Singh | 52 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramshish Rai | 43 | 0.00% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 22 | Baleshwar Prasad | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Suresh Prasad Singh | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | Fatinga Paswan | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kurhani constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Sadhu Sharan Shahi (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 44,301 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.