Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Satish Chandra Jha of Indian National Congress won the Saharsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 36,930 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Shankar Pd. Tekariwal (Lok Dal) with 28,748 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Satish Chandra Jha | 36930 | 42.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Shankar Pd. Tekariwal | 28748 | 33.20% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Janardan Pandey | 7753 | 9.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Dinesh Jha | 4596 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Mir Kudus | 2937 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhavesh Mishra | 1988 | 2.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Balbhadra N. Singh | 1326 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Nageswar Yadav | 433 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Dhaneshwar Pd. Singh | 326 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Kumar Jha | 300 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Vimaldeo Jha | 273 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Vashist Kumar | 246 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Radha Krishna Yadav | 242 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Hari Lal | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhagta Paswan | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Kishto Thakur | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Kishore Kumar Singh | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Saharsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Satish Chandra Jha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 36,930 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.