Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Bishwanath Singh of Janata Dal won the Manihari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 30,974 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Mubarak Hussain (Indian National Congress) with 21,456 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Bishwanath Singh | 30974 | 38.80% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Mubarak Hussain | 21456 | 26.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sagir Ahmde | 11103 | 13.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Praduman Kumar Singh | 6749 | 8.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Shivendra Kumar Mouwar | 3910 | 4.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Nalini Mandal | 3382 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Basudeo Singh | 605 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Kumar Paswan | 371 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Shankar Mandal | 352 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Nand Lal Sah | 242 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Iradat Hussain | 157 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sheo Pujan Yadav | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Suresh Prasad Gupta | 116 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Fani Lal Sah | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Jyotishna Devi | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Zahir Khan | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Saidur Rahman | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Rajendra Yadav | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Manihari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Bishwanath Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,974 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.