Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Sahdev Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal won the Kurtha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 58,013 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Naushad Ahmad (Indian National Congress) with 24,061 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Sahdev Prasad Yadav | 58013 | 47.10% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Naushad Ahmad | 24061 | 19.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajay Singh | 12148 | 9.90% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Rajeshwar Yadav | 8135 | 6.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Jairam Prasad Singh | 6084 | 4.90% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Sardar Girijesh Singh | 5154 | 4.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Akhilesh Kumar | 1790 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Nawal Kishore Singh | 1778 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Rajender Yadav | 1166 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Anjani Kumar Raju | 1102 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 11 | Achchutanand Diwakar | 1073 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Ma. Rasid | 404 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramnarayan Ram | 387 | 0.30% | Doordarshi Party |
| 14 | Satyender Prakash | 237 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Umesh Prasad | 234 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Krishan Kumar | 209 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Gopal Prasad Singh | 186 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Umesh Yadav | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Surender Kumar Sharma | 139 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 20 | Vranda Chaudhary | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Jubair Ahmad | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramashish Singh | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Vimlesh Kumar | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Shaligram Singh | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Ranjit Kumar Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Umesh Dube | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Mamta Singh | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Ramanuj Kumar | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Narender Kumar | 45 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kurtha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Sahdev Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 58,013 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.