Masrakh Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Prabhu Nath Singh of Independent won the Masrakh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 20,996 votes (34.90% vote share). The runner-up was Harendra Kishore Singh (Indian National Congress) with 16,818 votes.

A total of 11 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: Masrakh
  • Constituency Number: 326
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabhu Nath Singh

Independent

20,996
34.90%
#2
Harendra Kishore Singh

Indian National Congress

16,818
27.90%
#3
Bacha Singh

Communist Party Of India

6,660
11.10%
#4
Vinod Kumar Singh

Janta Party

5,137
8.50%
#5
Kashi Nath Rai

Independent

4,309
7.20%
#6
Raj Nath Rai

Lok Dal

3,312
5.50%
#7
Mahesh Mishra

Independent

1,174
2.00%
#8
Bharat Sah

Independent

726
1.20%
#9
Brij Bhushan Singh

Independent

692
1.20%
#10
Velas Singh

Independent

210
0.40%
#11
Bij Kishore Verma

Independent

183
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhu Nath Singh Independent 20,996 34.90%
2 Harendra Kishore Singh Indian National Congress 16,818 27.90%
3 Bacha Singh Communist Party Of India 6,660 11.10%
4 Vinod Kumar Singh Janta Party 5,137 8.50%
5 Kashi Nath Rai Independent 4,309 7.20%
6 Raj Nath Rai Lok Dal 3,312 5.50%
7 Mahesh Mishra Independent 1,174 2.00%
8 Bharat Sah Independent 726 1.20%
9 Brij Bhushan Singh Independent 692 1.20%
10 Velas Singh Independent 210 0.40%
11 Bij Kishore Verma Independent 183 0.30%

About Masrakh Assembly Constituency

The Masrakh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prabhu Nath Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 20,996 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

11 candidates contested from Masrakh assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Prabhu Nath Singh (Independent) won the Masrakh assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.