Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Budhan Prasad Yadav of Independent won the Manjhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 20,583 votes (29.40% vote share). The runner-up was Hajari Singh (Janta Party) with 14,152 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Budhan Prasad Yadav | 20583 | 29.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Hajari Singh | 14152 | 20.20% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Rameshwar Dutt Sharma | 11818 | 16.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dindayal Singh | 6475 | 9.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Ramnath Singh | 4797 | 6.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sabhapati Pandey | 3561 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandeswar Singh | 3031 | 4.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 8 | Jagat Kishore Giri | 1490 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Badri Gond | 1218 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Jai Prakash Singh | 602 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Munshi Prasad | 504 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Akhileshwar Singh | 335 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandra Shekhar Yadav | 312 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Om Prakash Tiwari | 278 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Shankar Pathak | 263 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Virendra Singh | 232 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Tribhuwan Rai | 209 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Surendra Kumar Rawat | 124 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Raghuvir Bharti | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Manjhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Budhan Prasad Yadav (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 20,583 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.