Ramgarh Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Bishwanath Choudhary of Janta Party won the Ramgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 14,679 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shabir Ahmad (Communist Party Of India) with 7,648 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Ramgarh
  • Constituency Number: 423
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bishwanath Choudhary

Janta Party

14,679
35.20%
#2
Shabir Ahmad

Communist Party Of India

7,648
18.30%
#3
Arjun Ram

Independent

5,033
12.10%
#4
Badulal Agrawal

Indian National Congress

4,936
11.80%
#5
Rijhunath Choudhary

Independent

4,441
10.60%
#6
Obedullah

Independent

1,632
3.90%
#7
Panchamin Ojha

Independent

1,210
2.90%
#8
Lekh Narayan Singh

Independent

602
1.40%
#9
Iswar Sao

Independent

531
1.30%
#10
Abbiram Karmali

Independent

508
1.20%
#11
Madan Mohan Mishra

Independent

294
0.70%
#12
Lalita Goswami

Independent

233
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bishwanath Choudhary Janta Party 14,679 35.20%
2 Shabir Ahmad Communist Party Of India 7,648 18.30%
3 Arjun Ram Independent 5,033 12.10%
4 Badulal Agrawal Indian National Congress 4,936 11.80%
5 Rijhunath Choudhary Independent 4,441 10.60%
6 Obedullah Independent 1,632 3.90%
7 Panchamin Ojha Independent 1,210 2.90%
8 Lekh Narayan Singh Independent 602 1.40%
9 Iswar Sao Independent 531 1.30%
10 Abbiram Karmali Independent 508 1.20%
11 Madan Mohan Mishra Independent 294 0.70%
12 Lalita Goswami Independent 233 0.60%

About Ramgarh Assembly Constituency

The Ramgarh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Bishwanath Choudhary (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,679 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

12 candidates contested from Ramgarh assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ramgarh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Bishwanath Choudhary (Janta Party) won the Ramgarh assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.