Sonbarsa Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ashok Kumar Singh of Janata Dal won the Sonbarsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 52,718 votes (40.80% vote share). The runner-up was K.K. Mandal (Indian National Congress) with 41,330 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: Sonbarsa
  • Constituency Number: 340
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Kumar Singh

Janata Dal

52,718
40.80%
#2
K.K. Mandal

Indian National Congress

41,330
32.00%
#3
Tej Narayan Yadav

Communist Party Of India

19,176
14.90%
#4
Raj Kumar

Independent

8,545
6.60%
#5
Virender Na. Singh

Independent

2,140
1.70%
#6
Jai Chander Yadav

Janata Party (JP)

1,636
1.30%
#7
Dinesh Kumar

Proutist Bloc Of India

1,129
0.90%
#8
Bhumi Sharma

Doordarshi Party

1,085
0.80%
#9
Baidh Nath Jha

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

474
0.40%
#10
Rajeshwar Sah

Independent

280
0.20%
#11
Dev Na. Yadav

Independent

268
0.20%
#12
Vishnu Dev Kamat

Independent

119
0.10%
#13
Dinesh Rajak

Independent

102
0.10%
#14
Rak Dular Suman

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

78
0.10%
#15
Anand 'kishor' Thakur

Independent

55
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Dal 52,718 40.80%
2 K.K. Mandal Indian National Congress 41,330 32.00%
3 Tej Narayan Yadav Communist Party Of India 19,176 14.90%
4 Raj Kumar Independent 8,545 6.60%
5 Virender Na. Singh Independent 2,140 1.70%
6 Jai Chander Yadav Janata Party (JP) 1,636 1.30%
7 Dinesh Kumar Proutist Bloc Of India 1,129 0.90%
8 Bhumi Sharma Doordarshi Party 1,085 0.80%
9 Baidh Nath Jha Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 474 0.40%
10 Rajeshwar Sah Independent 280 0.20%
11 Dev Na. Yadav Independent 268 0.20%
12 Vishnu Dev Kamat Independent 119 0.10%
13 Dinesh Rajak Independent 102 0.10%
14 Rak Dular Suman Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 78 0.10%
15 Anand 'kishor' Thakur Independent 55 0.00%

About Sonbarsa Assembly Constituency

The Sonbarsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 52,718 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 Sonbarsa assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashok Kumar Singh (Janata Dal) won the Sonbarsa assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.