Shahpur Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Vindeshwari Dubey of Indian National Congress won the Shahpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 42,766 votes (59.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shiva Nand Tiwari (Janta Party) with 13,086 votes.

A total of 13 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Shahpur
  • Constituency Number: 198
  • District: Bhojpur
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vindeshwari Dubey 42766 59.10% Indian National Congress
2 Shiva Nand Tiwari 13086 18.10% Janta Party
3 Dharam Pal Singh 8782 12.10% Independent
4 Sambhu Saran Mishra 3273 4.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 G. P. Ojha 1970 2.70% Independent
6 Vinay Kumar Chaudary 746 1.00% Independent
7 Parsu Ram Tatwa 736 1.00% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)
8 Deo Mun Roy 244 0.30% Independent
9 Nagendra Prasad 198 0.30% Independent
10 Bishwanath Pandey 181 0.30% Independent
11 Satya Narain Mishra 145 0.20% Independent
12 Bhuneshwar Singh 143 0.20% Independent
13 Ramdeo Thakur 101 0.10% Independent

About Shahpur Assembly Constituency

The Shahpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Vindeshwari Dubey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 42,766 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Shahpur assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Shahpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Vindeshwari Dubey (Indian National Congress) won the Shahpur assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.