Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Jageshwar Mandal of Janta Party won the Sultanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 31,480 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Raksha Pra Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 19,045 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jageshwar Mandal | 31480 | 49.10% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Ram Raksha Pra Yadav | 19045 | 29.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Uma Shanker Jha | 8024 | 12.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Gobind Mandal | 2303 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Kailash Pra Singh | 1106 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Satya Narayan Bhagat | 823 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Surendra Prasad Singh | 634 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Naresh Kumar | 319 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Nagarmal Bijoria | 198 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 143 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sultanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jageshwar Mandal (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,480 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.