Raniganj Assembly Election Result 1990

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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Raniganj
  • Constituency Number: 47
  • District: Araria
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
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

About Raniganj Assembly Constituency

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Raniganj assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shanti Devi (Janata Dal) won the Raniganj assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.