Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Triveni Tiwari of Communist Party Of India won the Motihari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 32,408 votes (40.80% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 12,711 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Triveni Tiwari | 32408 | 40.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Rajendra Prasad | 12711 | 16.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | A. Wahid Shah | 6531 | 8.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Bindeshwari Prasad | 5487 | 6.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Sheo Kumar Srivastab | 4844 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Bajrangi Narain Thakur | 4477 | 5.60% | Janta Party |
| 7 | Jai Ram Singh | 4275 | 5.40% | Lok Dal |
| 8 | Vishwanath Prasad | 4158 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhikhari Prasad Yadav | 3381 | 4.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 10 | Sudhir Prasad Singh | 357 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Binod Singh | 238 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Balram Prasad | 231 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Ajai Kumar | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Urmila Devi | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Sudha Rani Jaiswai | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Bhudeo Bajpeyee | 43 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
The Motihari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Triveni Tiwari (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 32,408 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.