Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Jawahir Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sasaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 42,956 votes (39.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bipin Bihar Sinha (Socialist Party (LOHIYA)) with 24,261 votes.
A total of 34 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 | Jawahir Prasad | 42956 | 39.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bipin Bihar Sinha | 24261 | 22.50% | Socialist Party (LOHIYA) |
| 3 | Ram Sewak Singh | 14749 | 13.70% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Khurshid Anwar | 13821 | 12.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Chandra Singh | 3086 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Anwar Khan | 2068 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Dina Singh | 1347 | 1.30% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 8 | Chandradeo Bind | 822 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhagwan Ram | 794 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Sumat Singh | 709 | 0.70% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 11 | Ram Dulari Devi | 390 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Khelari Singh | 292 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Nityanand Sharma | 279 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Sheo Pd. Singh | 241 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Purshotam Mishra | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Dular Mishra | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Gauri Shankar | 160 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Keshwar Pd. Gupta | 157 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Inderdeo Singh | 153 | 0.10% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 20 | Chhotkan Jamal | 152 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 21 | Madhup Chand Pathak | 117 | 0.10% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 22 | Pradip Kumar Joshi | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Gauri Shandar Paswan | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Hirdyanand Chaudhary | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Jagropan Singh | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Om Pradash Singh | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Ram Nrayan Singh | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Binayak Pandey | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Ramesh Singh | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Akchhaya Kumar Paswan | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Umesh Ku. Misar | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 32 | Dipa Yadav | 21 | 0.00% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 33 | Bhagwat Prasad | 15 | 0.00% | Insaf Party |
| 34 | Ajija Zuberi | 9 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sasaram constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 34 candidates contested for this seat. Jawahir Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,956 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.