Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Sonadhair Singh of Janata Dal won the Sandesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 32,861 votes (31.50% vote share). The runner-up was Krishan Dev Yadav (Indian Peoples Front) with 26,879 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Sonadhair Singh | 32861 | 31.50% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krishan Dev Yadav | 26879 | 25.70% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 3 | Sidhnath Rai | 25455 | 24.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shivji Singh | 14354 | 13.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Akhileshwar Singh | 2115 | 2.00% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Ramji Prasad | 1006 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shashi Prakash Singh | 477 | 0.50% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 8 | Birender Singh | 183 | 0.20% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 9 | Shiv Kumar Lal | 176 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rama Shankar Pandey | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Raj Kishore Singh | 119 | 0.10% | Socialist Party (LOHIYA) |
| 12 | Kanhiya Ram | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shiv Ji Sah | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Abhay Kumar Singh | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Arjun Singh | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramji Dube | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Baleshwar Singh | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Amir Chander Singh | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Jai Narayan Singh | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sandesh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Sonadhair Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 32,861 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.