Sugauli Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Ramashray Singh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Sugauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 13,030 votes (23.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bhupnarain Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 12,934 votes.

A total of 8 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: Sugauli
  • Constituency Number: 11
  • District: Purba Champaran
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ramashray Singh 13030 23.20% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Bhupnarain Singh 12934 23.00% Communist Party Of India
3 Sukhdeo Prasad Yadav 11911 21.20% Indian National Congress
4 Mohan Lal Modi 9269 16.50% Janta Party
5 Azizul Haque 7746 13.80% Independent
6 Vishwa Nath Kumar 667 1.20% Independent
7 Safuddin Bismil 438 0.80% Independent
8 Kishore Chandra Mishra 229 0.40% Independent

About Sugauli Assembly Constituency

The Sugauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ramashray Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 13,030 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Sugauli assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramashray Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Sugauli assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.