Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Shakuni Choudhary of Samata Party won the Tarapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 37,338 votes (34.60% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Yadav (Communist Party Of India) with 34,888 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Shakuni Choudhary | 37338 | 34.60% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Narayan Yadav | 34888 | 32.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Dilip Kr. Ranjan | 9397 | 8.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sachchidanand Singh | 6882 | 6.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Chandra Bhanu Sah | 6037 | 5.60% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 6 | Shankar Pd. Bind | 3871 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Kishor Yadav | 2753 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandra Sekhar Singh | 2171 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Prabhash Chandra Yadav | 1378 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Naresh Yadav | 708 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishna Deo Sah | 423 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Balmiki Modi | 413 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Satish Kr. Choudhary | 344 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Vijay Narayan Prashant | 275 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Diwakar Pd. Singh | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Krishna Nand Choubey | 164 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Shaligram Yadav | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Anil Bharti | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ajit Kr. Barma | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Maharana Pratap Singh | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Rajiv Kr. Singh | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajendra Dixit | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Jageshwar Yadav | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Iqramul | 48 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Tarapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Shakuni Choudhary (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,338 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.