Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ram Sewak Singh of Lok Dal won the Sasaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 15,928 votes (22.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jagdish Ojha (Indian National Congress) with 13,005 votes.
A total of 29 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 Sewak Singh | 15928 | 22.10% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Jagdish Ojha | 13005 | 18.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vipin Bihari Singh | 12964 | 18.00% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Gyan Bahadur Singh | 9175 | 12.70% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 5 | Chandra Deo Bind | 7113 | 9.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Shahnawaz Ahmad | 4420 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ravindra Prasad Singh | 1773 | 2.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Bihari Prasad Gupta | 1501 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Babu Ram Singh | 1441 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Harsh Singh | 1013 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Bachan Ram | 540 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagropan Ram | 486 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Shiv Kumar Pandey | 430 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Kameshwar Singh Chauhan | 362 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Bachhun Prasad Chaurasia | 344 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Dukhi Ram | 269 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Lakshman Ram | 256 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Kalawati Devi | 241 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Sushil Kumar | 209 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Ishrail Khan | 150 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Sohrai Mahto | 122 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 22 | Krishan Kumar | 111 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Rajnit Tiwari | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Nand Lal Singh | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Om Prakash Gupta | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Suresh Singh | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Niwas Chaudhary | 44 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Kanhaiya Singh | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Rajesh Chandra Sinha | 23 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sasaram constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Sewak Singh (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 15,928 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.