Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Brishin Patel of Lok Dal won the Vaishali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 50,788 votes (60.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) with 16,495 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Brishin Patel | 50788 | 60.30% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 16495 | 19.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Kishore Singh | 4326 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 3003 | 3.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Sita Ram Prasad Prabhakar | 2368 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Sitaram Singh | 2348 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Nagendra Prasad Singh | 1928 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kamala Singh | 1845 | 2.20% | Janta Party |
| 9 | Nageshwar Singh | 377 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Kamleshwar Bhagat | 280 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Dnaneshwar Rai | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Sailendra Nath Prasad | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Harendra Pandey | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Surendra Rai | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhupedra Sharma | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Manoranjam Prasad | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Vaishali constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Brishin Patel (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 50,788 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.