Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Krishna Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nawada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 57,374 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was Narendra Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 42,680 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 | Krishna Prasad | 57374 | 35.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Narendra Kumar | 42680 | 26.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi | 32129 | 19.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Kaushal Kishore Singh Yadav | 17710 | 10.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Suresh Prasad | 7402 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajkishore Mahata | 2877 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Harendra Prasad Sinha | 1336 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Gopal Chauyan | 434 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Arjun Singh | 415 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Bhatt | 200 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Naresh Yadav | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Arun Kumar | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Lalan Singh | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Umesh Kumar | 79 | 0.10% | All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh |
| 15 | Chandra Bhusan Singh | 70 | 0.00% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 16 | Anil Kumar Sinha | 69 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Nawada constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Krishna Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,374 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.