Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ram Narain Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 28,032 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Nand Kishore Prasad (Lok Dal) with 13,273 votes.
A total of 14 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 Narain Ram | 28032 | 45.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nand Kishore Prasad | 13273 | 21.70% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Chaturi Ram | 7429 | 12.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rama Shankar Ram | 3488 | 5.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Mahendra Ram | 3192 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Kailash Ram | 1458 | 2.40% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 7 | Chandradeep Paswan | 1062 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sheo Ratan Ram | 862 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Lal Ram (Chunni) | 765 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Deo Dhari Ram | 474 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Lal Ram (Kanehri) | 467 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Surendra Paswan | 429 | 0.70% | Janta Party |
| 13 | Veera Ram | 307 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Dharamdeo Ram | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Narain Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,032 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.