Ranchi Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Jai Prakash Gupta of Indian National Congress won the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,309 votes (42.80% vote share). The runner-up was Nani Gopal Mitra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 12,872 votes.

A total of 22 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: Ranchi
  • Constituency Number: 410
  • Total Contestants: 22
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jai Prakash Gupta

Indian National Congress

19,309
42.80%
#2
Nani Gopal Mitra

Bharatiya Janata Party

12,872
28.50%
#3
Badehan Prasad Azad

Indian Congress (J)

3,357
7.40%
#4
Abdul Qaum Abdali

Communist Party Of India

2,415
5.40%
#5
Safiq Alam

Independent

1,888
4.20%
#6
Mewa Ram Churasia

Lok Dal

1,761
3.90%
#7
Sitesh Sharma

Independent

952
2.10%
#8
Usha Saxsena

Janta Party

657
1.50%
#9
Kristopher Minj

Independent

479
1.10%
#10
Gokul Chand

Independent

322
0.70%
#11
Madhusudan Tripathi

Independent

289
0.60%
#12
Manav Kumar Ghosh Dastidar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

267
0.60%
#13
Uday Singh Yadav

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

123
0.30%
#14
Ambika Prasad Singh

Independent

113
0.30%
#15
Janardan Prasad

Independent

74
0.20%
#16
Krishan Kumar Sureka

Independent

59
0.10%
#17
Shev Prasad Sahu

Independent

44
0.10%
#18
Awadesh Kumar Choudhary

Independent

37
0.10%
#19
Md. Monibu Rahman

Independent

34
0.10%
#19
Tarkeshwar Singh

Independent

34
0.10%
#21
Anadi Brahm

Independent

26
0.10%
#22
N. P. Vergis

Independent

16
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jai Prakash Gupta Indian National Congress 19,309 42.80%
2 Nani Gopal Mitra Bharatiya Janata Party 12,872 28.50%
3 Badehan Prasad Azad Indian Congress (J) 3,357 7.40%
4 Abdul Qaum Abdali Communist Party Of India 2,415 5.40%
5 Safiq Alam Independent 1,888 4.20%
6 Mewa Ram Churasia Lok Dal 1,761 3.90%
7 Sitesh Sharma Independent 952 2.10%
8 Usha Saxsena Janta Party 657 1.50%
9 Kristopher Minj Independent 479 1.10%
10 Gokul Chand Independent 322 0.70%
11 Madhusudan Tripathi Independent 289 0.60%
12 Manav Kumar Ghosh Dastidar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 267 0.60%
13 Uday Singh Yadav Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 123 0.30%
14 Ambika Prasad Singh Independent 113 0.30%
15 Janardan Prasad Independent 74 0.20%
16 Krishan Kumar Sureka Independent 59 0.10%
17 Shev Prasad Sahu Independent 44 0.10%
18 Awadesh Kumar Choudhary Independent 37 0.10%
19 Md. Monibu Rahman Independent 34 0.10%
19 Tarkeshwar Singh Independent 34 0.10%
21 Anadi Brahm Independent 26 0.10%
22 N. P. Vergis Independent 16 0.00%

About Ranchi Assembly Constituency

The Ranchi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Prakash Gupta (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 19,309 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

22 candidates contested from Ranchi assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jai Prakash Gupta (Indian National Congress) won the Ranchi assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.