Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Shanti Devi of Janata Dal won the Raniganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 36,950 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was Yamuna Pd. Ram (Indian National Congress) with 33,174 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Shanti Devi | 36950 | 37.20% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Yamuna Pd. Ram | 33174 | 33.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Deomuni Ram | 21727 | 21.90% | Insaf Party |
| 4 | Budhu Rishi | 1897 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramanand Rishi | 1701 | 1.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Babu Lal Paswan | 829 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Balak Das | 822 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Nago Das | 435 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Jadgish Rajak | 422 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Bimal Paswan | 365 | 0.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 11 | Iswar Dayal Das | 281 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Bal Krishna Rajak | 272 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Budhdeo Rishi | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Wakil Paswan | 153 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Sukhodeo Paswan | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Adhik Lal Paswan | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Raniganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Shanti Devi (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 36,950 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.