Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Rajendra Rajan of Communist Party Of India won the Matihani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 38,861 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Kumar Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 30,341 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Rajendra Rajan | 38861 | 42.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Pramod Kumar Sharma | 30341 | 33.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Lakhan Singh | 8638 | 9.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Upendra Nr. Singh | 5163 | 5.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Pratap Singh | 4814 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Naimul Haque | 1281 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Chandra Yadav | 585 | 0.70% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 8 | Yougendra Sinha | 292 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Watendra Singh | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Badan Rai | 155 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Awadhesh Thakur | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Manorma Devi | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Matihani constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Rajan (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 38,861 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.