Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Paliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 55,126 votes (62.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kanhai Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,101 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | 55126 | 62.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kanhai Singh | 23101 | 26.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Jai Ram Prasad Singh | 2548 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ambika Prasad | 2306 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Nathun Prasad Verma | 1970 | 2.20% | Janta Party |
| 6 | Raghvendra Singh | 933 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Pandit Singh | 617 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Awadhesh Kumar | 427 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Dina Nath Prasad | 401 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishna Kumar Sinha | 169 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 11 | Birendra Prasad Singh | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Krishna Kumar | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajnath Paswan | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Tek N. Gupta | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Santoshi Mehta | 117 | 0.10% | Lok Dal |
The Paliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 55,126 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.