Singhia Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ashok Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Singhia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 54,948 votes (52.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jadish Paswan (Janata Dal) with 29,669 votes.

A total of 9 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: Singhia
  • Constituency Number: 339
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Kumar

Indian National Congress

54,948
52.10%
#2
Jadish Paswan

Janata Dal

29,669
28.20%
#3
Ram Jatan Paswan

Communist Party Of India

16,827
16.00%
#4
Ram Bahadur Sada

Lok Dal (B)

1,374
1.30%
#5
Keena Paswan

Independent

1,082
1.00%
#6
Hari Narayan Paswan

Independent

643
0.60%
#7
Dhogi Paswan

Independent

524
0.50%
#8
Jai Mangal Safi

Independent

242
0.20%
#9
Shiv Nandan Paswan

Independent

74
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress 54,948 52.10%
2 Jadish Paswan Janata Dal 29,669 28.20%
3 Ram Jatan Paswan Communist Party Of India 16,827 16.00%
4 Ram Bahadur Sada Lok Dal (B) 1,374 1.30%
5 Keena Paswan Independent 1,082 1.00%
6 Hari Narayan Paswan Independent 643 0.60%
7 Dhogi Paswan Independent 524 0.50%
8 Jai Mangal Safi Independent 242 0.20%
9 Shiv Nandan Paswan Independent 74 0.10%

About Singhia Assembly Constituency

The Singhia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 54,948 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

9 candidates contested from Singhia assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) won the Singhia assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.