Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Kaushalaya Devi of Janta Party won the Tarapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 19,195 votes (29.70% vote share). The runner-up was Tarini Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) with 16,740 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Kaushalaya Devi | 19195 | 29.70% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Tarini Prasad Singh | 16740 | 25.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Narayan Yadav | 6460 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Shivnandan Bhagat | 6426 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Chhatrapati Mandal | 4378 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Jafar Hasan | 3470 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijoy Narayan Kapri | 1904 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahesh Jha | 1845 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Vijoy Laxmi Devi | 1180 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Brahmanand Singh | 681 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vijoy Naryan Prashant | 580 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Om Prakash Singh | 395 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Tarini Pd. Yadav | 339 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Vibhuti Bhushan Choubey | 266 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Pramod Singh | 263 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Badri Yadav | 202 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Ramchaner Sao | 132 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ganouri Sah | 106 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Tarapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kaushalaya Devi (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,195 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.