Latehar Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Baljit Ram of Janata Dal won the Latehar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 12,300 votes (22.60% vote share). The runner-up was Haridarshan Ram (Indian National Congress) with 11,258 votes.

A total of 20 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: 20
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baljit Ram

Janata Dal

12,300
22.60%
#2
Haridarshan Ram

Indian National Congress

11,258
20.70%
#3
Braj Mohan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,970
20.20%
#4
Ramdeo Ganjhu

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

7,979
14.70%
#5
Prakash Ram

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

3,402
6.30%
#6
Phulchand Ganjhu

Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal

2,876
5.30%
#7
Mukund Ram

Independent

1,758
3.20%
#8
Krishna Paswan

Independent

903
1.70%
#9
Birendra Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

447
0.80%
#10
Narayan Bhuryan

Independent

446
0.80%
#11
Kanhai Manjhi

Samata Party

443
0.80%
#12
Munshi Lal

Independent

284
0.50%
#13
Kishori Paswan

Independent

248
0.50%
#14
Jamuna Ram

Independent

204
0.40%
#15
Mathura Ram

Independent

196
0.40%
#15
Ram Lagan Bhagat

Independent

196
0.40%
#17
Rajesh Baitha

Independent

137
0.30%
#18
Vijay Paswan

Independent

135
0.30%
#19
Baij Nath Paswan

Independent

116
0.20%
#20
Mahesh Ram

Independent

106
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baljit Ram Janata Dal 12,300 22.60%
2 Haridarshan Ram Indian National Congress 11,258 20.70%
3 Braj Mohan Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 10,970 20.20%
4 Ramdeo Ganjhu Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 7,979 14.70%
5 Prakash Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 3,402 6.30%
6 Phulchand Ganjhu Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal 2,876 5.30%
7 Mukund Ram Independent 1,758 3.20%
8 Krishna Paswan Independent 903 1.70%
9 Birendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 447 0.80%
10 Narayan Bhuryan Independent 446 0.80%
11 Kanhai Manjhi Samata Party 443 0.80%
12 Munshi Lal Independent 284 0.50%
13 Kishori Paswan Independent 248 0.50%
14 Jamuna Ram Independent 204 0.40%
15 Mathura Ram Independent 196 0.40%
15 Ram Lagan Bhagat Independent 196 0.40%
17 Rajesh Baitha Independent 137 0.30%
18 Vijay Paswan Independent 135 0.30%
19 Baij Nath Paswan Independent 116 0.20%
20 Mahesh Ram Independent 106 0.20%

About Latehar Assembly Constituency

The Latehar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Baljit Ram (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 12,300 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

20 candidates contested from Latehar assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Baljit Ram (Janata Dal) won the Latehar assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.