Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Uma Shanker Singh of Janta Party won the Maharajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 35,575 votes (40.00% vote share). The runner-up was Anusuya Jaiswal (Indian National Congress) with 25,461 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uma Shanker Singh | 35575 | 40.00% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Anusuya Jaiswal | 25461 | 28.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sri Prabhunath Singh | 20098 | 22.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Uma Shanker Singh | 2559 | 2.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Satyadeo Mahto | 2127 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sheo Sharan Singh | 1742 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Satya Narayan Yadav | 773 | 0.90% | Lok Dal |
| 8 | Anil Kumar Singh | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Chandra Bhushan Pandey | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Sribhagwan Singh | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sridip Narayan Singh | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Maharajganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Uma Shanker Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,575 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.