Lauriya Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ran Vijay Shahi of Janata Dal won the Lauriya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 40,199 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vishwa Mohan Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 30,945 votes.

A total of 11 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: Lauriya
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • District: Pashchim Champaran
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ran Vijay Shahi 40199 52.90% Janata Dal
2 Vishwa Mohan Sharma 30945 40.70% Indian National Congress
3 Mansoor Ahmad Shahi 1420 1.90% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Rama Kant Prasad 882 1.20% United Communist Party Of India
5 Thakur Prasad 653 0.90% Doordarshi Party
6 Babu Lal Prasad 435 0.60% Independent
7 Rama Shankar Prasad 419 0.60% Lok Dal (B)
8 Tej Narain Pandey 301 0.40% Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh
9 Sajar Salludin 275 0.40% Independent
10 Vishwanath Prasad 263 0.40% Independent
11 Ekbal Ahmad 219 0.30% Independent

About Lauriya Assembly Constituency

The Lauriya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ran Vijay Shahi (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,199 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Lauriya assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ran Vijay Shahi (Janata Dal) won the Lauriya assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.