Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Shankar Prasad Tekriwal of Janata Dal won the Saharsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 57,613 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Chandra Jha (Indian National Congress) with 30,663 votes.
A total of 35 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 | Shankar Prasad Tekriwal | 57613 | 47.20% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Satish Chandra Jha | 30663 | 25.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramesh Chandra Yadav | 9754 | 8.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Manoranjan Jha | 5480 | 4.50% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 5 | Pappu Deo | 2688 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Kausar Alam | 2397 | 2.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Dinesh Sah | 1364 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijendra Yadav | 1294 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Lakhan Deo Sharma | 1273 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Shankar Sah | 1208 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 1177 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Diwakar Singh | 1102 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 13 | Vimal Sharma | 919 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Vidhan Chandra Jha | 800 | 0.70% | Samata Party |
| 15 | Basir | 553 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Kamna Prasad Singh | 487 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Deo Narayan Paswan | 458 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Rameshanand Mishra | 334 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Hare Ram Sharma | 283 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 20 | Bhumi Sharma | 243 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Sunil Kumar Singh | 216 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Quasim | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Manoj Kumar | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Suman Kumar Thakur | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 25 | Mahendra Sada | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Santosh Mishra | 157 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Janardan Ram | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Ganga Sagar Yadav | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Jai Ram Jha | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Jai Shankar Singh | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Sadhu Prasad Singh | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Maya Kant Jha | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Tara Charan Jha | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Dinesh Chandra Khan | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 35 | Md. Ayub Saur Bazarvi | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Saharsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 35 candidates contested for this seat. Shankar Prasad Tekriwal (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,613 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.