Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Chandrika Ray of Janata Dal won the Parsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 54,926 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Nath Vidyarthi (Samata Party) with 40,338 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Chandrika Ray | 54926 | 50.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Nath Vidyarthi | 40338 | 36.90% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Krishna Roy | 4642 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Dharmnath Roy | 3941 | 3.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Dharmdeo Singh | 1830 | 1.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Muneshwar Prasad | 1093 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Party |
| 7 | Ravindra Prasad Roy | 891 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Rajendra Sah | 576 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Chandra Bhushan Parvat | 379 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Jai Mangal Roy | 312 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Arjun Singh | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Arjun Prasad Yadav | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Parsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Chandrika Ray (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 54,926 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.