Thakurganj Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Sikander Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Thakurganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 34,691 votes (29.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Md. Jawed (Indian National Congress) with 26,739 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Thakurganj
  • Constituency Number: 53
  • District: Kishanganj
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sikander Singh 34691 29.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Dr. Md. Jawed 26739 22.70% Indian National Congress
3 Md. Suleman 20870 17.70% Janata Dal
4 Choudhary Khalikuzamma 19440 16.50% Samajwadi Party
5 Gufran Ahmad 7951 6.80% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
6 Tara Chand Dhanuka 3339 2.80% Samata Party
7 Parween Kumar Paswan 1769 1.50% Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party
8 Bhagwan Singh 555 0.50% Independent
9 Syed 465 0.40% Independent
10 Gobinda Lal Yadav 455 0.40% Independent
11 Ram Jaleshwar Ram 363 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
12 Yunus Alam 254 0.20% Independent
13 Syed Badru Dojja 164 0.10% Independent
14 Md. Samsuddin 155 0.10% Independent
15 Krishan Gopal Agarwal 148 0.10% Independent
16 Md. Mustaque Alam 126 0.10% Independent
17 Nurul Hoda 118 0.10% Independent
18 Amna Manjer 68 0.10% Independent

About Thakurganj Assembly Constituency

The Thakurganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Sikander Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,691 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

18 candidates contested from Thakurganj assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sikander Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Thakurganj assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.