Mohiuddinnagar Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Anugrah Narain Singh of Indian National Congress won the Mohiuddinnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 69,688 votes (60.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Chandra Rai (Independent) with 18,983 votes.

A total of 14 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: Mohiuddinnagar
  • Constituency Number: 137
  • District: Samastipur
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Anugrah Narain Singh 69688 60.60% Indian National Congress
2 Ram Chandra Rai 18983 16.50% Independent
3 Braj Bilash Roy 11370 9.90% Lok Dal
4 Ajay Kumar Roy 11195 9.70% Independent
5 Kamar Alam Khan Chand 832 0.70% Independent
6 Rabindra Prasad Singh 538 0.50% Independent
7 Uma Shankar Lal 512 0.50% Independent
8 Yogendra Paswan 433 0.40% Independent
9 Abbu Hassan 429 0.40% Independent
10 Haribansh Roy 416 0.40% Janta Party
11 Harishankar Singh 388 0.30% Independent
12 Harishchandra Jha 106 0.10% Independent
13 Madan Roy 76 0.10% Independent
14 Bindeshwari Pd. Singh 52 0.10% Independent

About Mohiuddinnagar Assembly Constituency

The Mohiuddinnagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Anugrah Narain Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 69,688 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Mohiuddinnagar assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anugrah Narain Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mohiuddinnagar assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.