Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Ganesh Pr. Singh of Janata Dal won the Masaurhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 53,512 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Poonam Devi (Indian National Congress) with 31,282 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Ganesh Pr. Singh | 53512 | 42.20% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Poonam Devi | 31282 | 24.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Krishandev Yadav | 22588 | 17.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Nihora Prasad Yadav | 6607 | 5.20% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Vishavnath Prasad | 4885 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Nawal Kishore Sharma | 1868 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 7 | Parbhawati Kumari | 1322 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nawal Kumar | 1049 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramashish Prasad | 751 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Parvesh Prasad | 682 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Naresh Singh | 382 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kamlesh Sharma | 327 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Narotan Kumar | 191 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil Kumar | 181 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ajit Kumar | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramjivan Singh | 155 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Amarnath Singh | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Gopi Sharma | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ram Lala Singh | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Nand Kishore Prasad | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramjivan Prasad | 85 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 22 | Abujaved Ansari | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Chanderket Singh Chandel | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Harender Kumar Patel | 45 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Masaurhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Pr. Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 53,512 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.