Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Ram Bichar Rai of Janata Dal won the Sahebganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 52,599 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mahachandra Pd. Singh (Indian National Congress) with 44,551 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Ram Bichar Rai | 52599 | 44.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Mahachandra Pd. Singh | 44551 | 37.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Sakal Singh | 11808 | 9.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shankar Mahato | 3615 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Yadav Chandra Pandey | 2681 | 2.30% | Marxist Communist Partyof India (SRIVASTAVA) |
| 6 | Chandrika Prasad | 832 | 0.70% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 7 | Aas Mahamad | 726 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Vinod Ojha | 479 | 0.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 9 | Prabhat Kumar | 264 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 222 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Achhaiber Das | 154 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Madan Kumar Singh | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ajay Ku. Singh | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Uma Nath Singh | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Virendra Sah | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Yodha Prasad | 83 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 18 | Ramanand Singh | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Sita Ram Mahato | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Bhup Narain Singh | 52 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Shashi Bhushan Tiwari | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Raghunath Singh | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Mrityunjai Pd. Singh | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | Abbas Khan | 23 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sahebganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Bichar Rai (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 52,599 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.