Mandu Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Gopal Sharan Singh of Janta Party won the Mandu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 19,353 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Tapeshwar Deo (Indian National Congress) with 5,986 votes.

A total of 12 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: Mandu
  • Constituency Number: 404
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gopal Sharan Singh

Janta Party

19,353
48.40%
#2
Tapeshwar Deo

Indian National Congress

5,986
15.00%
#3
Baijnath Prasad Gupta

Independent

4,612
11.50%
#4
Teklal Mahto

Independent

4,330
10.80%
#5
Chote Lal Sahu

Independent

2,902
7.30%
#6
Mohan Bahadur

Independent

1,332
3.30%
#7
Ram Lakhan Ram

Independent

640
1.60%
#8
Paras Nath Mahto

Independent

237
0.60%
#9
A.D. Nandy

Independent

210
0.50%
#10
Brij Bihari Lal

Independent

141
0.40%
#11
Kamta Prasad Tewari

Independent

139
0.40%
#12
Ramayan Chandra Upadhyay

Independent

99
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gopal Sharan Singh Janta Party 19,353 48.40%
2 Tapeshwar Deo Indian National Congress 5,986 15.00%
3 Baijnath Prasad Gupta Independent 4,612 11.50%
4 Teklal Mahto Independent 4,330 10.80%
5 Chote Lal Sahu Independent 2,902 7.30%
6 Mohan Bahadur Independent 1,332 3.30%
7 Ram Lakhan Ram Independent 640 1.60%
8 Paras Nath Mahto Independent 237 0.60%
9 A.D. Nandy Independent 210 0.50%
10 Brij Bihari Lal Independent 141 0.40%
11 Kamta Prasad Tewari Independent 139 0.40%
12 Ramayan Chandra Upadhyay Independent 99 0.30%

About Mandu Assembly Constituency

The Mandu constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Sharan Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,353 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

12 candidates contested from Mandu assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gopal Sharan Singh (Janta Party) won the Mandu assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.