Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi of Lok Dal won the Singheshwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 28,672 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Anant Kumar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 27,821 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi | 28672 | 32.30% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Anant Kumar Singh | 27821 | 31.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arvind Kumar | 13234 | 14.90% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Lal Bahadur Yadav | 5495 | 6.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Sheo Nand Choudhary | 4051 | 4.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Baldeo Sharma | 2024 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Yogi Janak Mehta | 1592 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Verma | 1464 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Amilal Mandal | 1441 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Arvind Kumar | 1342 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Kusum Lal Yadav | 369 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Vijendra Singh | 322 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Hare Ram Paswan | 282 | 0.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 14 | Shyamanand Singh | 213 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Fuleshwar Rishideo | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramji Rishideo | 174 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Birendra Nr. Singh | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Singheshwar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 28,672 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.