Mahagama Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Awadh Bihari Singh of Indian National Congress won the Mahagama Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 53,742 votes (63.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sidik (Lok Dal) with 18,257 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: Mahagama
  • Constituency Number: 352
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Awadh Bihari Singh

Indian National Congress

53,742
63.60%
#2
Sidik

Lok Dal

18,257
21.60%
#3
Prasadi Das

Communist Party Of India

4,987
5.90%
#4
Kalika Pd. Mishra

Independent

2,264
2.70%
#5
Ayub Hassan

Janta Party

1,099
1.30%
#6
Suresh Thakur

Independent

1,082
1.30%
#7
Sahid Ahmad

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

966
1.10%
#8
Md. Nidaruddin

Bharatiya Janata Party

684
0.80%
#9
Suleman

Independent

526
0.60%
#10
Binoy Tanti

Independent

253
0.30%
#11
Nawal Kishore Yadav

Independent

252
0.30%
#12
Birendra Shih

Independent

247
0.30%
#13
Manendra Mahto

Independent

161
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Awadh Bihari Singh Indian National Congress 53,742 63.60%
2 Sidik Lok Dal 18,257 21.60%
3 Prasadi Das Communist Party Of India 4,987 5.90%
4 Kalika Pd. Mishra Independent 2,264 2.70%
5 Ayub Hassan Janta Party 1,099 1.30%
6 Suresh Thakur Independent 1,082 1.30%
7 Sahid Ahmad Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 966 1.10%
8 Md. Nidaruddin Bharatiya Janata Party 684 0.80%
9 Suleman Independent 526 0.60%
10 Binoy Tanti Independent 253 0.30%
11 Nawal Kishore Yadav Independent 252 0.30%
12 Birendra Shih Independent 247 0.30%
13 Manendra Mahto Independent 161 0.20%

About Mahagama Assembly Constituency

The Mahagama constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Awadh Bihari Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 53,742 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 Mahagama assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Awadh Bihari Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mahagama assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.