Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Mubarak Hussain of Indian National Congress won the Manihari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 35,498 votes (38.40% vote share). The runner-up was Bishwa Nath Singh (Janata Dal) with 25,574 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Mubarak Hussain | 35498 | 38.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bishwa Nath Singh | 25574 | 27.60% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Kameshwar Pd. Singh | 14376 | 15.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shri Niwas Mandal | 8442 | 9.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Sipahi Yadav | 2155 | 2.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 6 | Gopal Krishna Yadav | 1249 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Paras Nath Ray | 885 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Bijendra Yadav | 759 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Khokha Mandal | 708 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Deo Narayan Paswan | 626 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Naiyar Gafoor | 553 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 12 | Anil Yadav | 392 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Amar Nath Roy | 349 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Sitaram Yadav | 297 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Kumar Jyotirmoy Acharya | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Sanjar Ali Azad | 267 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Laxmi Narayan Singh | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Manihari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Mubarak Hussain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 35,498 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.