Ramnagar Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Arjun Vikram Sah of Indian National Congress won the Ramnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 21,865 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Mohan Prasad Rao (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 18,815 votes.

A total of 15 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: Ramnagar
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • District: Pashchim Champaran
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arjun Vikram Sah

Indian National Congress

21,865
34.80%
#2
Chandra Mohan Prasad Rao

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,815
30.00%
#3
Ambika Singh

Independent

14,673
23.40%
#4
Brajeshwar Rao

Independent

2,007
3.20%
#5
Awdhesh Mishra

Independent

1,345
2.10%
#6
Amanulla Khan

Lok Dal

1,335
2.10%
#7
Thakur Prasad Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

898
1.40%
#8
Sudama Ram

Independent

592
0.90%
#9
Vir Singh

Janta Party

369
0.60%
#10
Suresh Prasad

Independent

303
0.50%
#11
Sheikh Mohammad Yunus

Independent

238
0.40%
#12
Harihar Manji

Independent

122
0.20%
#13
Mohan Sah

Independent

108
0.20%
#14
Akloo Ram

Independent

69
0.10%
#15
Bhulan Ram

Independent

45
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arjun Vikram Sah Indian National Congress 21,865 34.80%
2 Chandra Mohan Prasad Rao Bharatiya Janata Party 18,815 30.00%
3 Ambika Singh Independent 14,673 23.40%
4 Brajeshwar Rao Independent 2,007 3.20%
5 Awdhesh Mishra Independent 1,345 2.10%
6 Amanulla Khan Lok Dal 1,335 2.10%
7 Thakur Prasad Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 898 1.40%
8 Sudama Ram Independent 592 0.90%
9 Vir Singh Janta Party 369 0.60%
10 Suresh Prasad Independent 303 0.50%
11 Sheikh Mohammad Yunus Independent 238 0.40%
12 Harihar Manji Independent 122 0.20%
13 Mohan Sah Independent 108 0.20%
14 Akloo Ram Independent 69 0.10%
15 Bhulan Ram Independent 45 0.10%

About Ramnagar Assembly Constituency

The Ramnagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Arjun Vikram Sah (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,865 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

15 candidates contested from Ramnagar assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Arjun Vikram Sah (Indian National Congress) won the Ramnagar assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.