Torpa Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Niral Enam Horo of Jharkhand Party won the Torpa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,446 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Doli Kandulna (Janta Party) with 11,823 votes.

A total of 5 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: Torpa
  • Constituency Number: 418
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Niral Enam Horo

Jharkhand Party

16,446
48.30%
#2
Doli Kandulna

Janta Party

11,823
34.70%
#3
Moses Guria

Independent

3,581
10.50%
#4
Laiyandar Tiru

Indian National Congress

1,721
5.10%
#5
Theophil Pahan

Independent

493
1.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Niral Enam Horo Jharkhand Party 16,446 48.30%
2 Doli Kandulna Janta Party 11,823 34.70%
3 Moses Guria Independent 3,581 10.50%
4 Laiyandar Tiru Indian National Congress 1,721 5.10%
5 Theophil Pahan Independent 493 1.50%

About Torpa Assembly Constituency

The Torpa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Niral Enam Horo (Jharkhand Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,446 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

5 candidates contested from Torpa assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Niral Enam Horo (Jharkhand Party) won the Torpa assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.