Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Bharat Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress won the Lalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 31,541 votes (35.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kedar Nath Prasad (Lok Dal) with 29,307 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharat Prasad Singh | 31541 | 35.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kedar Nath Prasad | 29307 | 32.90% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Arun Kumar Sinha | 22197 | 24.90% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Surendra Rai | 2627 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Neva Lal Singh | 845 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhola Suman | 620 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Kaushal Ki Singh | 380 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jainarayan Mahto | 361 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ganesh Singh | 240 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Kaushal Kishore Chaudhary | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishna Thakur | 163 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Baldeo Sah | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Virendra Singh | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sheo Shankar Singh | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramendra Prasad Srivastava | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Umesh Singh | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Shankar Prasad Gupta | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Madhu Sudan Prasad Shukla | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Lalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Bharat Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 31,541 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.