Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Satyadeo Narain Arya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajgir Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 38,568 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu (Communist Party Of India) with 28,788 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 | Satyadeo Narain Arya | 38568 | 46.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu | 28788 | 34.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Ramchandra Paswan | 11988 | 14.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Krishna Prasad | 3113 | 3.70% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Kumar Birendra Nath | 451 | 0.50% | Lok Dal |
| 6 | Anil Paswan | 359 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhuneshwar Chowdhary | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dwarika Paswan | 128 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagdish Prasad | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramchander Prasad Bharti | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajgir constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Satyadeo Narain Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 38,568 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.