Sahar Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Jyoti of Indian National Congress won the Sahar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 36,479 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bhagwati Prasad Verma (Lok Dal) with 11,890 votes.

A total of 12 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: Sahar
  • Constituency Number: 337
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jyoti

Indian National Congress

36,479
55.00%
#2
Bhagwati Prasad Verma

Lok Dal

11,890
17.90%
#3
Sidha Nath Ram

Independent

11,550
17.40%
#4
Dineshwar Prasad

Independent

3,667
5.50%
#5
Ramji Paswan

Independent

751
1.10%
#6
Dineshwar Prasad

Janta Party

641
1.00%
#7
Lalan Ram

Independent

503
0.80%
#8
Lalan Ram

Independent

342
0.50%
#9
Ramanand Das

Independent

156
0.20%
#10
Bhism Ram

Independent

152
0.20%
#11
Suresh Ram

Independent

80
0.10%
#12
Nandji Ram

Independent

70
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jyoti Indian National Congress 36,479 55.00%
2 Bhagwati Prasad Verma Lok Dal 11,890 17.90%
3 Sidha Nath Ram Independent 11,550 17.40%
4 Dineshwar Prasad Independent 3,667 5.50%
5 Ramji Paswan Independent 751 1.10%
6 Dineshwar Prasad Janta Party 641 1.00%
7 Lalan Ram Independent 503 0.80%
8 Lalan Ram Independent 342 0.50%
9 Ramanand Das Independent 156 0.20%
10 Bhism Ram Independent 152 0.20%
11 Suresh Ram Independent 80 0.10%
12 Nandji Ram Independent 70 0.10%

About Sahar Assembly Constituency

The Sahar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 36,479 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

12 candidates contested from Sahar assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jyoti (Indian National Congress) won the Sahar assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.