Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Abdul Gafoor of Janata Dal won the Mahishi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 46,715 votes (41.10% vote share). The runner-up was Lahtan Choudhary (Indian National Congress) with 31,625 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Gafoor | 46715 | 41.10% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Lahtan Choudhary | 31625 | 27.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Yogendra Mukhia | 8189 | 7.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Ramji Roy | 6673 | 5.90% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Ravneshwar Prasad Singh | 5815 | 5.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 6 | Kapileshwar Singh | 5130 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Shiv Nandan Sada | 1929 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Kewal Mandal | 1403 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Radha Kant Choudhary | 1182 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Bechan Sah | 1162 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohan Kumar Verma | 1095 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Kamal Kishor Sah | 619 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Phani Lal Sada | 377 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Pukar Yadav | 369 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Valeshwar Singh | 348 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Ijhar Ahmad | 319 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Sochindra Sah | 299 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Ravindra Kumar Sah | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Anil Kumar | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Shiv Shankar Singh | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Mahishi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Gafoor (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,715 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.