Manoharpur Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Joba Majhi of Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party won the Manoharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 20,219 votes (28.50% vote share). The runner-up was Guru Charan Nayak (Indian National Congress) with 14,528 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Manoharpur
  • Constituency Number: 406
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Joba Majhi

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

20,219
28.50%
#2
Guru Charan Nayak

Indian National Congress

14,528
20.50%
#3
Govind Chanda Purty

Bharatiya Janata Party

12,445
17.50%
#4
Dhansingh Mundari

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

7,733
10.90%
#5
Pool Bhengra

Janata Dal

6,210
8.70%
#6
Samuel Horo

Independent

1,640
2.30%
#7
Brij Mahan Hembram

Independent

1,367
1.90%
#7
Muni Lal Surin

Independent

1,367
1.90%
#9
Arvind Barjo Munda

Independent

1,129
1.60%
#10
Prabhu Dayal Bage

Samata Party

811
1.10%
#11
Basant Ku. Nayak

Independent

744
1.10%
#12
Raksha Bardhan Munda

Independent

697
1.00%
#13
Mukund Bodra

Independent

595
0.80%
#14
Kabiraj Murmu

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

538
0.80%
#15
Lalit Murmu

Independent

420
0.60%
#16
Birendra Banra

Independent

275
0.40%
#17
Birendra Angaria

Independent

200
0.30%
#18
Kuni Soy

Independent

112
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Joba Majhi Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 20,219 28.50%
2 Guru Charan Nayak Indian National Congress 14,528 20.50%
3 Govind Chanda Purty Bharatiya Janata Party 12,445 17.50%
4 Dhansingh Mundari Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 7,733 10.90%
5 Pool Bhengra Janata Dal 6,210 8.70%
6 Samuel Horo Independent 1,640 2.30%
7 Brij Mahan Hembram Independent 1,367 1.90%
7 Muni Lal Surin Independent 1,367 1.90%
9 Arvind Barjo Munda Independent 1,129 1.60%
10 Prabhu Dayal Bage Samata Party 811 1.10%
11 Basant Ku. Nayak Independent 744 1.10%
12 Raksha Bardhan Munda Independent 697 1.00%
13 Mukund Bodra Independent 595 0.80%
14 Kabiraj Murmu Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 538 0.80%
15 Lalit Murmu Independent 420 0.60%
16 Birendra Banra Independent 275 0.40%
17 Birendra Angaria Independent 200 0.30%
18 Kuni Soy Independent 112 0.20%

About Manoharpur Assembly Constituency

The Manoharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Joba Majhi (Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party) emerged as the winner securing 20,219 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

18 candidates contested from Manoharpur assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Joba Majhi (Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party) won the Manoharpur assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.