Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Fanindra Choudhary of Janata Dal won the Sultanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 38,593 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ambika Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 29,347 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Fanindra Choudhary | 38593 | 39.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ambika Prasad | 29347 | 30.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhaj Narayan Das | 12255 | 12.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sarangdhar Paswan | 6812 | 7.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Raghunandan Manjhi | 2212 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Sarswati Kumar | 1858 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Arbinda Kumar Araya | 1428 | 1.50% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Sikandar Parsad | 1334 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Brahamdeo Choudhary | 1006 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Jighu Paswan | 746 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramsaroop Paswan | 729 | 0.70% | Proutist Bloc Of India |
| 12 | Grabhu Das | 583 | 0.60% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 13 | Surendra Rajak | 452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhagwan Das | 308 | 0.30% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 15 | Suresh Prasad Rajak | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Bishandeo Harihjan | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sultanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Fanindra Choudhary (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,593 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.