Ramgarh Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Jamuna Prasad Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Ramgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 23,831 votes (33.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sabir Ahmed Qureshi (Communist Party Of India) with 23,370 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Ramgarh
  • Constituency Number: 423
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jamuna Prasad Sharma

Indian National Congress

23,831
33.80%
#2
Sabir Ahmed Qureshi

Communist Party Of India

23,370
33.10%
#3
Arjun Ram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

16,880
23.90%
#4
Rijhunath Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,909
5.50%
#5
Utapann Kumar Mukherjee

Janta Party

904
1.30%
#6
Girish Tiwari

Independent

445
0.60%
#7
Sheokumar Gandhi

Lok Dal

346
0.50%
#8
Bhola Nath Goswami

Independent

337
0.50%
#9
Md. Muslim

Independent

285
0.40%
#10
Meghnath Mahto

Independent

210
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jamuna Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 23,831 33.80%
2 Sabir Ahmed Qureshi Communist Party Of India 23,370 33.10%
3 Arjun Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 16,880 23.90%
4 Rijhunath Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 3,909 5.50%
5 Utapann Kumar Mukherjee Janta Party 904 1.30%
6 Girish Tiwari Independent 445 0.60%
7 Sheokumar Gandhi Lok Dal 346 0.50%
8 Bhola Nath Goswami Independent 337 0.50%
9 Md. Muslim Independent 285 0.40%
10 Meghnath Mahto Independent 210 0.30%

About Ramgarh Assembly Constituency

The Ramgarh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jamuna Prasad Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,831 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

10 candidates contested from Ramgarh assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jamuna Prasad Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Ramgarh assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.