Tamar Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Anirudh Patar of Janta Party won the Tamar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 11,140 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Banmali Singh Munda (Indian National Congress) with 5,036 votes.

A total of 7 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: Tamar
  • Constituency Number: 417
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anirudh Patar

Janta Party

11,140
47.10%
#2
Banmali Singh Munda

Indian National Congress

5,036
21.30%
#3
Dinbandhu Singh Munda

Jharkhand Party

2,456
10.40%
#4
Lakhinder Singh Munda

Independent

2,297
9.70%
#5
Dhan Singh Munda

All India Jharkhand Party

1,334
5.60%
#6
Kirtivas Munda

Independent

921
3.90%
#7
Santosh Munda

Independent

469
2.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anirudh Patar Janta Party 11,140 47.10%
2 Banmali Singh Munda Indian National Congress 5,036 21.30%
3 Dinbandhu Singh Munda Jharkhand Party 2,456 10.40%
4 Lakhinder Singh Munda Independent 2,297 9.70%
5 Dhan Singh Munda All India Jharkhand Party 1,334 5.60%
6 Kirtivas Munda Independent 921 3.90%
7 Santosh Munda Independent 469 2.00%

About Tamar Assembly Constituency

The Tamar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Anirudh Patar (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 11,140 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

7 candidates contested from Tamar assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anirudh Patar (Janta Party) won the Tamar assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.