Majorganj Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Gauri Shankar Nagdansh of Janata Dal won the Majorganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 33,574 votes (39.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sanup Raut (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 24,758 votes.

A total of 14 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: Majorganj
  • Constituency Number: 324
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gauri Shankar Nagdansh

Janata Dal

33,574
39.10%
#2
Sanup Raut

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,758
28.90%
#3
Ram Briksh Ram

Indian National Congress

11,381
13.30%
#4
Ram Nath Chaudhary

Independent

9,713
11.30%
#5
Surendra Ram

Independent

4,111
4.80%
#6
Asha Devi

Independent

726
0.90%
#7
Yogendra Paswan

Independent

417
0.50%
#8
Ram Vriksh Ram

Doordarshi Party

321
0.40%
#9
Nemi Chandra Ram

Independent

320
0.40%
#10
Ram Lochan Baitha

Independent

232
0.30%
#11
Lakshman Ram

Independent

78
0.10%
#12
Mohan Baitha

Independent

70
0.10%
#13
Sahdeo Paswan

Independent

41
0.10%
#14
Rama Paswan

Independent

30
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gauri Shankar Nagdansh Janata Dal 33,574 39.10%
2 Sanup Raut Bharatiya Janata Party 24,758 28.90%
3 Ram Briksh Ram Indian National Congress 11,381 13.30%
4 Ram Nath Chaudhary Independent 9,713 11.30%
5 Surendra Ram Independent 4,111 4.80%
6 Asha Devi Independent 726 0.90%
7 Yogendra Paswan Independent 417 0.50%
8 Ram Vriksh Ram Doordarshi Party 321 0.40%
9 Nemi Chandra Ram Independent 320 0.40%
10 Ram Lochan Baitha Independent 232 0.30%
11 Lakshman Ram Independent 78 0.10%
12 Mohan Baitha Independent 70 0.10%
13 Sahdeo Paswan Independent 41 0.10%
14 Rama Paswan Independent 30 0.00%

About Majorganj Assembly Constituency

The Majorganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Gauri Shankar Nagdansh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 33,574 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

14 candidates contested from Majorganj assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gauri Shankar Nagdansh (Janata Dal) won the Majorganj assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.