Latehar Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ramdeo Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Latehar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 19,854 votes (42.00% vote share). The runner-up was Hari Darshan Ram (Indian National Congress) with 9,897 votes.

A total of 13 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: Latehar
  • Constituency Number: 400
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramdeo Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,854
42.00%
#2
Hari Darshan Ram

Indian National Congress

9,897
21.00%
#3
Prakash Ram

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

6,090
12.90%
#4
Hira Ram Toophaiu

Janata Dal

5,652
12.00%
#5
Ramdeo Ganjhu

Independent

2,589
5.50%
#6
Purushotam Pahan

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,308
2.80%
#7
Birbal Ram

Doordarshi Party

681
1.40%
#8
Shri Krishna Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

303
0.60%
#9
Prem Kumar Paswan

Independent

275
0.60%
#10
Laxman Ram

Independent

202
0.40%
#11
Phusan Bhuiya

Independent

177
0.40%
#12
Lalji Ram

Independent

138
0.30%
#13
Chandrika Prasan

Independent

73
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramdeo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 19,854 42.00%
2 Hari Darshan Ram Indian National Congress 9,897 21.00%
3 Prakash Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 6,090 12.90%
4 Hira Ram Toophaiu Janata Dal 5,652 12.00%
5 Ramdeo Ganjhu Independent 2,589 5.50%
6 Purushotam Pahan Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,308 2.80%
7 Birbal Ram Doordarshi Party 681 1.40%
8 Shri Krishna Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 303 0.60%
9 Prem Kumar Paswan Independent 275 0.60%
10 Laxman Ram Independent 202 0.40%
11 Phusan Bhuiya Independent 177 0.40%
12 Lalji Ram Independent 138 0.30%
13 Chandrika Prasan Independent 73 0.20%

About Latehar Assembly Constituency

The Latehar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ramdeo Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,854 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

13 candidates contested from Latehar assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramdeo Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Latehar assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.