Silli Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Rajendra Singh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Silli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 8,261 votes (24.00% vote share). The runner-up was Govind Chandra Mahto (Janta Party) with 7,680 votes.

A total of 15 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: Silli
  • Constituency Number: 412
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajendra Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

8,261
24.00%
#2
Govind Chandra Mahto

Janta Party

7,680
22.30%
#3
Ram Tahal Chowdhury

Indian National Congress

5,212
15.10%
#4
Raja Virendra Nath Singhdeo

Independent

4,653
13.50%
#5
Rameshwar Mahto

All India Forward Bloc

2,901
8.40%
#6
Lakshman Singh Manki

Independent

1,055
3.10%
#7
Lakhan Singh Munda

Independent

974
2.80%
#8
Basant Kumar Mahto

All India Jharkhand Party

922
2.70%
#9
Devendar Mahto

Independent

549
1.60%
#10
Anil Chowdhury

Independent

530
1.50%
#11
Vipalav Nath Bhagat

Independent

449
1.30%
#12
A.K. Ghadatwal

Independent

410
1.20%
#13
Hiramal Mahto

Independent

312
0.90%
#14
Maheshwar Swansi

Independent

284
0.80%
#15
Rajak Khan

Independent

241
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajendra Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 8,261 24.00%
2 Govind Chandra Mahto Janta Party 7,680 22.30%
3 Ram Tahal Chowdhury Indian National Congress 5,212 15.10%
4 Raja Virendra Nath Singhdeo Independent 4,653 13.50%
5 Rameshwar Mahto All India Forward Bloc 2,901 8.40%
6 Lakshman Singh Manki Independent 1,055 3.10%
7 Lakhan Singh Munda Independent 974 2.80%
8 Basant Kumar Mahto All India Jharkhand Party 922 2.70%
9 Devendar Mahto Independent 549 1.60%
10 Anil Chowdhury Independent 530 1.50%
11 Vipalav Nath Bhagat Independent 449 1.30%
12 A.K. Ghadatwal Independent 410 1.20%
13 Hiramal Mahto Independent 312 0.90%
14 Maheshwar Swansi Independent 284 0.80%
15 Rajak Khan Independent 241 0.70%

About Silli Assembly Constituency

The Silli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 8,261 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

15 candidates contested from Silli assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajendra Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Silli assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.