Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Nawal Kishore Sahi of Janta Party won the Runnisaidpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 17,157 votes (28.80% vote share). The runner-up was Tapeshwar Rai (Independent) with 15,496 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawal Kishore Sahi | 17157 | 28.80% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Tapeshwar Rai | 15496 | 26.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Ram Niwas Pd. Singh | 11888 | 20.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Kumar Jha | 3887 | 6.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Musafir Rai | 2678 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Triveni Prasad Singh | 2377 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Shiv Shankar Prasad | 1833 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Padmasha Sharma | 1148 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Gultein Sahni | 898 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Padmanabh Shrma | 786 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Sidhi Vinayak Jha | 522 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Obinul Haque | 508 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Badrul Hasan | 149 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ratneshwar Thakur | 100 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Shiv Shankar Sharma | 92 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Runnisaidpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Nawal Kishore Sahi (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,157 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.