Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Dasai Chaudhary of Lok Dal won the Mahua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 42,789 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kapileshwar Ram Keshari (Indian National Congress) with 27,342 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Dasai Chaudhary | 42789 | 54.70% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Kapileshwar Ram Keshari | 27342 | 34.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chandeshwar Ram | 4918 | 6.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Rama Shankar Bharti | 1545 | 2.00% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Prabhu Dayal Das | 552 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Dasrath Paswan | 335 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Surat Paswan | 274 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajgir Paswan | 244 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Vilas Ram | 221 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Munshi Lal Choudhary | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Mahua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dasai Chaudhary (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,789 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.