Singhia Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Jagdish Paswan of Janata Dal won the Singhia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 40,843 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 17,860 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: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdish Paswan

Janata Dal

40,843
45.20%
#2
Dr. Ashok Kumar

Indian National Congress

17,860
19.80%
#3
Sashi Bhushan Hajari

Samata Party

17,460
19.30%
#4
Veerendra Kumar Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,391
6.00%
#5
Kailash Paswan

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

3,579
4.00%
#6
Ram Bahadur Sada

Independent

2,843
3.20%
#7
Jay Prakash Narayan Paswan

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

1,245
1.40%
#8
Ram Vilas Paswan

Independent

617
0.70%
#9
Shobha Devi

Independent

480
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdish Paswan Janata Dal 40,843 45.20%
2 Dr. Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress 17,860 19.80%
3 Sashi Bhushan Hajari Samata Party 17,460 19.30%
4 Veerendra Kumar Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party 5,391 6.00%
5 Kailash Paswan Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 3,579 4.00%
6 Ram Bahadur Sada Independent 2,843 3.20%
7 Jay Prakash Narayan Paswan Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 1,245 1.40%
8 Ram Vilas Paswan Independent 617 0.70%
9 Shobha Devi Independent 480 0.50%

About Singhia Assembly Constituency

The Singhia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Paswan (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,843 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 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jagdish Paswan (Janata Dal) won the Singhia assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.