Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Raghubansh Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress won the Nabinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 32,167 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Tulsi Singh (Lok Dal) with 12,715 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 | Raghubansh Prasad Singh | 32167 | 45.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Tulsi Singh | 12715 | 18.10% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Santan Prasad Singh | 8667 | 12.30% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Jag Narain Singh | 6601 | 9.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Varinda Pandey | 2400 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Gopal Chaudhary | 1950 | 2.80% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 7 | Gobind Das | 1695 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Nasruddin Ansari | 1277 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Anil Kumar Singh | 992 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Bachan Bhagat | 543 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Arvind Kumar Singh | 364 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Suresh Singh | 329 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Mukhdeo Thakur | 251 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Kameshwar Singh | 227 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhukhdeo Chaudhary | 114 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajeshwar Yadav | 111 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Nabinagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Raghubansh Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,167 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.