Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Md. Hussain Ansari of Janta Party won the Rafiganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 15,881 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) with 8,592 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Md. Hussain Ansari | 15881 | 33.70% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Gopal Prasad Singh | 8592 | 18.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tribhuwan Singh | 8175 | 17.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Yogeshwar Singh | 6557 | 13.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandradip Yadav | 4848 | 10.30% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Radha Rani Singh | 1303 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Narain Yadav | 634 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandra Deo Ram | 417 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Mokhtar Hasan | 401 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 254 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Rafiganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Md. Hussain Ansari (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,881 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.