Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Chandra Shekhar Singh of Janta Party won the Samastipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 25,406 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ramchandra Rai (Indian National Congress) with 12,276 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Chandra Shekhar Singh | 25406 | 44.30% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Ramchandra Rai | 12276 | 21.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajdev Rai | 5662 | 9.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ashok Prasad Singh | 4635 | 8.10% | Independent |
| 5 | M. Maniruzama | 1768 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Atiul Rahman Beg | 1556 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bihari Lal Paddar | 1339 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Radha Devi | 698 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Subhash Prasad Singh | 674 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | M. Nizamudin Tufan | 631 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vishwanath Thakur | 563 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Vyas Nandan Singh | 542 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Ratanjit Pathak | 488 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Sheeb Shankar Pd. Choudhary | 483 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Raj Kumar | 309 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Virendra Kumar Sinha | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Vasant Kumar Sharma | 98 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Vishwanath Sah | 88 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Samastipur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Shekhar Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,406 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.