Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Dharam Pal Singh of Janata Party (JP) won the Shahpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 20,422 votes (23.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shivanand Tiwari (Independent) with 19,967 votes.
A total of 31 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 | Dharam Pal Singh | 20422 | 23.10% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 2 | Shivanand Tiwari | 19967 | 22.60% | Independent |
| 3 | Shambhu Sharan Mishar | 7250 | 8.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ramesh Chander Pandey | 7091 | 8.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Chandrama Prasad | 6891 | 7.80% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 6 | Ramji Tiwari | 5887 | 6.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Narender Tiwari | 5144 | 5.80% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Ramjag Singh Yadav | 4204 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Somaru Yadav | 3120 | 3.50% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 10 | Lalan Pandey | 1651 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Vachcha Ji Rai | 1198 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Anand Sharma | 928 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramji Keshari | 750 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Janardan Singh | 595 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Vijay Kumar Choudhary | 526 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Mahesh Tiwari | 517 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Jitender Kumar Rai | 462 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Satya Prakash Tripathi | 356 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Ram Nath Shautam | 355 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 20 | Shiv Kumar Upadhaya | 262 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Tribhuvan Ojha | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Ganesh Yadav | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Surender Tiwari | 127 | 0.10% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 24 | Shiv Kumar Pandey | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Hira Lal Chamar | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Kalika Singh | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Gopal Ji Pandey | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Hardyanand Singh | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Ram Bahadur Pandey | 23 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Anand Tiwari | 7 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Shahpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 31 candidates contested for this seat. Dharam Pal Singh (Janata Party (JP)) emerged as the winner securing 20,422 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.