Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Ram Chandra Singh of Communist Party Of India won the Rafiganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 40,342 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vijoy Kumar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 15,808 votes.
A total of 25 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 Chandra Singh | 40342 | 44.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Vijoy Kumar Singh | 15808 | 17.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Md. Suleman | 10674 | 11.80% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Rajendra Singh | 9769 | 10.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Indradeo Paswan | 5513 | 6.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Lila Singh | 1708 | 1.90% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 7 | Mangal Prasad Singh | 1564 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Dilip Kumar Singh | 914 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Nawal Kishor Singh | 452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Nausad Khan | 424 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Bateshwar Paswan | 404 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Pradip Kumar Singh | 363 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Ram Narayan Sharma | 325 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Mumtaj Khan | 313 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Md. Amzad Hasan | 300 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Hari Mehta | 267 | 0.30% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 17 | Jamal Akbar | 240 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Rama Dhar Sharma | 237 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Sheo Kumar Singh | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Raja Singh | 195 | 0.20% | Doordarshi Party |
| 21 | Munarik Sao | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Md. Sabir Ansari | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Praful Singh | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Mohan Yadav | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Abdul Jalil Ansari | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rafiganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Chandra Singh (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 40,342 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.