Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Raj Kumar Rai of Janata Dal won the Sonepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 38,966 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Birendra Narayan Singh (Indian National Congress) with 20,953 votes.
A total of 33 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 | Raj Kumar Rai | 38966 | 39.50% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Birendra Narayan Singh | 20953 | 21.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vinay Kumar Singh | 14418 | 14.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Mahendra Pratap | 10940 | 11.10% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Ramanuj Prasad | 3469 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shiv Narain Rai | 3106 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Ran Vijay Rai | 1183 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Raja Ram Sahani | 762 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Gonar Mahto | 694 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Punit Singh Dangi | 557 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajendra Singh | 466 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Sanjay Kumar | 391 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Party |
| 13 | Baleshwar Singh | 384 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Jhulan Rai | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Arjun Pd. Yadav | 246 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Pramod Kumar Singh | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Dhanraj Singh | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Jagdish Prasad | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Abhay Kumar | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Rama Nirala Alias Ranaji | 151 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Bijay Kumar Singh | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Dilip Singh | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Ramakant Singh | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Wakil Singh | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Satyendra Narain Singh | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Asharfi Bhagat | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Kameshwar Pd. Padav | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Mahendra Singh | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Om Prakash Rai | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Chandra Bhushan Singh | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Harendra Rai | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Upendra Chauhan | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 33 | Chandrika Rai | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sonepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 33 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Kumar Rai (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,966 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.