Bihar Assembly Election Results 1985

The 1985 Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election was held to elect members to 324 assembly constituencies across the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party, winning 196 seats (majority mark: 163). Lok Dal came second with 46 seats.

A total of 43,880,751 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 24,692,328 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 56.27%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 12,770 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 24 votes and the largest margin reaching 70,298 votes.

A total of 10 political parties won at least one seat in this election. Each constituency uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats forms the state government and appoints the Chief Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Bihar 1985

Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (196), Lok Dal (46), Independent (29), Bharatiya Janata Party (16), Janta Party (13) and 5 other parties. Indian National Congress crossed the majority mark of 163 seats with a clear mandate.

Election Summary

  • State: Bihar
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Total Constituencies: 324
  • Majority Mark: 163 seats
  • Total Electors: 43,880,751
  • Votes Polled: 24,692,328
  • Turnout: 56.27%
  • Parties with Seats: 10
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 12,770 votes
  • By Type: GEN (248), SC (48), ST (28)

Constituency-wise Results: Bihar 1985

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 2-Ramnagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Arjun Vikram Sah Indian National Congress 122215 64141 52.50% 3050 4.80% 1985
2 4-Bagaha-Bihar SC Bihar Triloki Harijan Indian National Congress 132046 53854 40.80% 6662 12.40% 1985
3 5-Lauriya-Bihar GEN Bihar Vishwa Mohan Sharma Indian National Congress 116976 67647 57.80% 21002 31.00% 1985
4 6-Nautan-Bihar GEN Bihar Kamla Pandey Indian National Congress 115190 50730 44.00% 4864 9.60% 1985
5 7-Chanpatia-Bihar GEN Bihar Birbal Sharma Communist Party Of India 113353 55833 49.30% 3169 5.70% 1985
6 8-Bettiah-Bihar GEN Bihar Gauri Shanker Pandey Indian National Congress 142668 66450 46.60% 16475 24.80% 1985
7 9-Sikta-Bihar GEN Bihar Dharmesh Prasad Verma Janta Party 123300 76094 61.70% 16522 21.70% 1985
8 10-Raxaul-Bihar GEN Bihar Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress 122412 74881 61.20% 5328 7.10% 1985
9 11-Sugauli-Bihar GEN Bihar Suresh Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress 129128 70969 55.00% 4252 6.00% 1985
10 13-Harsidhi (S.C)-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Hedaitullah Khan Indian National Congress 117660 68950 58.60% 4141 6.00% 1985
11 14-Govindganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Yogendra Pandey Independent 136119 77429 56.90% 5128 6.60% 1985
12 15-Kesaria-Bihar GEN Bihar Rai Hari Shankar Sharma Indian National Congress 134524 77723 57.80% 6638 8.50% 1985
13 16-Kalyanpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Basistha Narain Singh Lok Dal 144555 81175 56.20% 6747 8.30% 1985
14 17-Pipra-Bihar SC Bihar Nand Lal Chaudhary Indian National Congress 110472 55393 50.10% 9374 16.90% 1985
15 18-Madhuban-Bihar GEN Bihar Sitaram Singh Janta Party 138301 72666 52.50% 2573 3.50% 1985
16 19-Motihari-Bihar GEN Bihar Triveni Tiwari Communist Party Of India 155088 80313 51.80% 19697 24.50% 1985
17 21-Dhaka-Bihar GEN Bihar Motiur Rahman Indian National Congress 152392 102451 67.20% 22389 21.90% 1985
18 22-Sheohar-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghunath Jha Janta Party 149340 94722 63.40% 22798 24.10% 1985
19 24-Bathnaha-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Niwas Indian National Congress 154607 94327 61.00% 17580 18.60% 1985
20 26-Sursand-Bihar GEN Bihar Ravindra Prasad Sahi Independent 140764 76543 54.40% 2327 3.00% 1985
21 28-Sitamarhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Khalil Ansari Indian National Congress 161602 77697 48.10% 4992 6.40% 1985
22 29-Runnisaidpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Nawal Kishore Shahi Janta Party 164277 90975 55.40% 2649 2.90% 1985
23 30-Belsand-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghubansh Pd. Singh Lok Dal 126072 65149 51.70% 1181 1.80% 1985
24 31-Harlakhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Mithilesh Kumar Pandey Indian National Congress 135063 79264 58.70% 15166 19.10% 1985
25 32-Benipatti-Bihar GEN Bihar Yugeshwar Jha Indian National Congress 137591 81245 59.00% 11336 14.00% 1985
26 33-Khajauli-Bihar SC Bihar Bilat Paswan Vihangam Indian National Congress 141505 66060 46.70% 13099 19.80% 1985
27 34-Babubarhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Guna Nand Jha Indian National Congress 128592 69711 54.20% 1678 2.40% 1985
28 35-Bisfi-Bihar GEN Bihar Sakeel Ahmad Indian National Congress 150195 89132 59.30% 23314 26.20% 1985
29 36-Madhubani-Bihar GEN Bihar Padma Chaubey Indian National Congress 155130 68794 44.30% 5791 8.40% 1985
30 38-Jhanjharpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress 127508 78984 61.90% 55928 70.80% 1985
31 39-Phulparas-Bihar GEN Bihar Hemlata Yadav Indian National Congress 134376 65158 48.50% 5384 8.30% 1985
32 40-Laukaha-Bihar GEN Bihar Abdul Hai Payami Indian National Congress 125528 70848 56.40% 7695 10.90% 1985
33 43-Supaul-Bihar GEN Bihar Pramod Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 155774 108238 69.50% 11800 10.90% 1985
34 44-Triveniganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Anup Lal Yadav Lok Dal 128560 102304 79.60% 26410 25.80% 1985
35 45-Chhatapur-Bihar SC Bihar Kumbh Nr. Sardar Indian National Congress 125924 82236 65.30% 7453 9.10% 1985
36 46-Narpatganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Indra Nand Yadav Indian National Congress 141621 72524 51.20% 8731 12.00% 1985
37 47-Raniganj-Bihar SC Bihar Yamuna Pd. Ram Indian National Congress 137406 71110 51.80% 45998 64.70% 1985
38 48-Forbesganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress 136974 77372 56.50% 13441 17.40% 1985
39 49-Araria-Bihar GEN Bihar Halimuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress 122486 75583 61.70% 1099 1.50% 1985
40 50-Jokihat-Bihar GEN Bihar Taslimuddin Janta Party 120709 78939 65.40% 15763 20.00% 1985
41 51-Sikti-Bihar GEN Bihar Rameshwar Yadav Indian National Congress 150137 92427 61.60% 7486 8.10% 1985
42 52-Bahadurganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Najmudin Indian National Congress 121606 59140 48.60% 22062 37.30% 1985
43 53-Thakurganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Mohamad Husen Azad Indian National Congress 148872 81491 54.70% 14213 17.40% 1985
44 54-Kishanganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajnandan Prasad Lok Dal 126141 80347 63.70% 16761 20.90% 1985
45 56-Amour-Bihar GEN Bihar Jalil Independent 120235 79465 66.10% 2178 2.70% 1985
46 57-Baisi-Bihar GEN Bihar Abdus Subhan Lok Dal 114360 66994 58.60% 1590 2.40% 1985
47 58-Kasba-Bihar GEN Bihar Syed Gulam Hussain Indian National Congress 139671 83265 59.60% 2365 2.80% 1985
48 59-Banmankhi-Bihar SC Bihar Rasik Lal Rishideo Indian National Congress 140570 68894 49.00% 17891 26.00% 1985
49 60-Rupauli-Bihar GEN Bihar Dinesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 120719 77323 64.10% 2311 3.00% 1985
50 61-Dhamdaha-Bihar GEN Bihar Amar Nath Tiwari Indian National Congress 135391 89044 65.80% 28645 32.20% 1985
51 62-Purnia-Bihar GEN Bihar Ajit Chandras Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 127404 73621 57.80% 9074 12.30% 1985
52 63-Katihar-Bihar GEN Bihar Satya Narayan Prasad Indian National Congress 139064 69688 50.10% 15370 22.10% 1985
53 64-Kadwa-Bihar GEN Bihar Usman Ghani Indian National Congress 112540 66386 59.00% 26288 39.60% 1985
54 66-Pranpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Mangan Insan Indian National Congress 105468 60454 57.30% 24841 41.10% 1985
55 67-Manihari-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Mobarak Hussain Indian National Congress 99707 60648 60.80% 24989 41.20% 1985
56 68-Barari-Bihar GEN Bihar Mansoor Alam Lok Dal 111217 66426 59.70% 2904 4.40% 1985
57 69-Korha-Bihar SC Bihar Vishwa Nath Rishi Indian National Congress 112989 49341 43.70% 13686 27.70% 1985
58 70-Alamnagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Birendra Ku. Singh Lok Dal 133962 83545 62.40% 721 0.90% 1985
59 72-Singheshwar-Bihar GEN Bihar Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Lok Dal 141086 89867 63.70% 851 0.90% 1985
60 73-Madhepura-Bihar GEN Bihar Bholi Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress 151213 94053 62.20% 395 0.40% 1985
61 75-Saharsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Satish Chandra Jha Indian National Congress 152301 87801 57.60% 8182 9.30% 1985
62 76-Simri Bakhtiarpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Choudhary Mohammad Salahiddin Indian National Congress 154383 131702 85.30% 1676 1.30% 1985
63 77-Mahishi-Bihar GEN Bihar Lahtan Choudhary Indian National Congress 155670 111786 71.80% 55031 49.20% 1985
64 82-Darbhanga Rural-Bihar SC Bihar Ramchandra Paswan Indian National Congress 120315 60148 50.00% 13226 22.00% 1985
65 83-Darbhanga-Bihar GEN Bihar Asfak Ansari Indian National Congress 136233 70372 51.70% 8156 11.60% 1985
66 84-Hayaghat-Bihar GEN Bihar Umadhar Prasad Singh Independent 116075 64384 55.50% 3022 4.70% 1985
67 86-Keoti-Bihar GEN Bihar Klim Ahmad Indian National Congress 150516 89478 59.40% 8526 9.50% 1985
68 87-Jale-Bihar GEN Bihar Lokesh Nath Jha Indian National Congress 134914 87636 65.00% 21387 24.40% 1985
69 88-Gaighat-Bihar GEN Bihar Virendra Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 138200 88487 64.00% 3538 4.00% 1985
70 89-Aurai-Bihar GEN Bihar Ganesh Pd. Yadav Janta Party 134320 90045 67.00% 13780 15.30% 1985
71 90-Minapur-Bihar GEN Bihar Hind Keshari Yadav Lok Dal 130548 90956 69.70% 3820 4.20% 1985
72 91-Bochaha-Bihar SC Bihar Ramai Ram Lok Dal 131840 64596 49.00% 2307 3.60% 1985
73 92-Sakra-Bihar SC Bihar Shivnandan Paswan Lok Dal 124368 71832 57.80% 4332 6.00% 1985
74 93-Kurhani-Bihar GEN Bihar Sheonandan Rai Indian National Congress 132913 88988 67.00% 9785 11.00% 1985
75 94-Muzaffarpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress 152155 105009 69.00% 70298 66.90% 1985
76 95-Kanti-Bihar GEN Bihar Nalini Ranjan Singh Surajya Party 123050 67385 54.80% 209 0.30% 1985
77 96-Baruraj-Bihar GEN Bihar Shashi Kumar Rai Lok Dal 138861 102609 73.90% 36084 35.20% 1985
78 98-Sahebganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Shiv Sharan Singh Indian National Congress 140705 90553 64.40% 817 0.90% 1985
79 99-Baikunthpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Braj Kishore Narain Singh Indian National Congress 129853 88706 68.30% 14332 16.20% 1985
80 100-Barauli-Bihar GEN Bihar Adnan Khan Indian National Congress 124668 60348 48.40% 7387 12.20% 1985
81 101-Gopalganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Surendra Singh Independent 133225 77070 57.80% 7797 10.10% 1985
82 103-Bhorey-Bihar SC Bihar Anil Kumar Indian National Congress 140749 76752 54.50% 8498 11.10% 1985
83 105-Siwan-Bihar GEN Bihar Awadh Bihari Choudhary Janta Party 142499 84686 59.40% 23032 27.20% 1985
84 106-Ziradei-Bihar GEN Bihar Tribhuan Singh Indian National Congress 126492 68192 53.90% 8836 13.00% 1985
85 107-Darauli-Bihar GEN Bihar Shiv Shankar Yadav Lok Dal 130712 73892 56.50% 3262 4.40% 1985
86 108-Raghunathpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Vijay Shanker Dubey Indian National Congress 147474 80457 54.60% 5365 6.70% 1985
87 111-Goriakothi-Bihar GEN Bihar Indra Deo Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 136030 77395 56.90% 2405 3.10% 1985
88 112-Maharajganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Uma Shanker Singh Janta Party 145500 91541 62.90% 10114 11.00% 1985
89 114-Manjhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Budhan Prasad Yadav Independent 134695 71619 53.20% 6431 9.00% 1985
90 115-Baniapur-Bihar GEN Bihar Uma Pnadey Indian National Congress 125898 63832 50.70% 2750 4.30% 1985
91 116-Taraiya-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Das Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 117540 67127 57.10% 873 1.30% 1985
92 117-Marhaura-Bihar GEN Bihar Bhishma Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress 131241 80497 61.30% 30100 37.40% 1985
93 118-Chapra-Bihar GEN Bihar Janak Yadav Independent 154418 92038 59.60% 10285 11.20% 1985
94 119-Garkha-Bihar SC Bihar Raghunandan Manjhi Indian National Congress 122040 59993 49.20% 1146 1.90% 1985
95 121-Parsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Chandrika Rai Indian National Congress 131913 83324 63.20% 11574 13.90% 1985
96 122-Sonepur-Bihar GEN Bihar Laloo Prasad Lok Dal 132867 76883 57.90% 16219 21.10% 1985
97 123-Hajipur-Bihar GEN Bihar Moti Lal Sinha Kanan Lok Dal 146021 87660 60.00% 18197 20.80% 1985
98 124-Lalganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Bharat Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 130259 89798 68.90% 2234 2.50% 1985
99 125-Vaishali-Bihar GEN Bihar Brishin Patel Lok Dal 136155 84731 62.20% 34293 40.50% 1985
100 126-Mahua-Bihar SC Bihar Dasai Chaudhary Lok Dal 131616 79222 60.20% 15447 19.50% 1985
101 128-Raghopur-Bihar GEN Bihar Udai Narain Rai Lok Dal 143185 96096 67.10% 4846 5.00% 1985
102 128-Raghopur-Bihar GEN Bihar Amarendra Mishra Indian National Congress 151143 99229 65.70% 41152 41.50% 1985
103 129-Mahnar-Bihar GEN Bihar Munshi Lal Rai Lok Dal 145118 98648 68.00% 3792 3.80% 1985
104 130-Patepur-Bihar SC Bihar Baleshwar Singh Paswan Indian National Congress 127810 69773 54.60% 403 0.60% 1985
105 132-Warisnagar-Bihar SC Bihar Ramsevak Hazari Independent 124774 73848 59.20% 3692 5.00% 1985
106 133-Samastipur-Bihar GEN Bihar Ashok Singh Lok Dal 154748 88700 57.30% 8100 9.10% 1985
107 136-Sarairanjan-Bihar GEN Bihar Ramashray Ishwar Indian National Congress 150141 95901 63.90% 9188 9.60% 1985
108 137-Mohiuddinnagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Anugrah Narain Singh Indian National Congress 158211 117293 74.10% 50705 43.20% 1985
109 138-Bibhutipur-Bihar GEN Bihar Chandra Vali Thakur Indian National Congress 159769 112292 70.30% 1587 1.40% 1985
110 139-Rosera-Bihar SC Bihar Bhola Mandar Lok Dal 137225 95024 69.20% 10395 10.90% 1985
111 140-Hasanpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajendra Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress 124026 75510 60.90% 6684 8.90% 1985
112 141-Cheria Bariarpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Harihar Mahto Indian National Congress 129986 72606 55.90% 13045 18.00% 1985
113 142-Bachhwara-Bihar GEN Bihar Ayodhya Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India 136044 77281 56.80% 4472 5.80% 1985
114 144-Matihani-Bihar GEN Bihar Pramod Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress 130905 70441 53.80% 2727 3.90% 1985
115 146-Begusarai-Bihar GEN Bihar Bhola Singh Indian National Congress 133056 73133 55.00% 9385 12.80% 1985
116 147-Bakhri-Bihar SC Bihar Ram Vinod Paswan Communist Party Of India 118038 60946 51.60% 3148 5.20% 1985
117 148-Alauli-Bihar SC Bihar Pashupati Kumar Lok Dal 115553 58469 50.60% 21699 37.10% 1985
118 149-Khagaria-Bihar GEN Bihar Satdeo Singh Indian National Congress 128725 76719 59.60% 5397 7.00% 1985
119 151-Parbatta-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Chandra Mishra Indian National Congress 139437 97094 69.60% 7701 7.90% 1985
120 152-Bihpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajendra Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 128162 72224 56.40% 16688 23.10% 1985
121 153-Gopalpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Madan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 140443 87511 62.30% 15421 17.60% 1985
122 154-Pirpainti-Bihar GEN Bihar Dilip Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress 139836 87660 62.70% 4089 4.70% 1985
123 156-Bhagalpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Sheo Chandra Jha Indian National Congress 138085 85669 62.00% 38759 45.20% 1985
124 157-Sultanganj-Bihar SC Bihar Umesh Chandras Das Indian National Congress 149657 71436 47.70% 9678 13.50% 1985
125 158-Nathnagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Chun Chun Pra Yadav Lok Dal 140866 86488 61.40% 38709 44.80% 1985
126 159-Amarpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Neel Mohan Singh Indian National Congress 137299 93270 67.90% 45716 49.00% 1985
127 160-Dhauraiya-Bihar SC Bihar Ramroop Harijan Indian National Congress 135199 78314 57.90% 4213 5.40% 1985
128 161-Banka-Bihar GEN Bihar Chandra Shekhar Singh Indian National Congress 129952 88051 67.80% 38317 43.50% 1985
129 162-Katoria-Bihar GEN Bihar Suresh Prasad Yadav Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 135459 78734 58.10% 5603 7.10% 1985
130 163-Belhar-Bihar GEN Bihar Siyaram Rai Indian National Congress 118970 75805 63.70% 17398 23.00% 1985
131 164-Tarapur-Bihar GEN Bihar Shakuni Choudhary Independent 126304 91759 72.60% 13557 14.80% 1985
132 166-Jamalpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Upendra Prasad Verma Lok Dal 146058 88058 60.30% 7021 8.00% 1985
133 167-Surajgarha-Bihar GEN Bihar Alakh Sharma Indian National Congress 154536 102700 66.50% 26161 25.50% 1985
134 168-Lakhisarai-Bihar GEN Bihar Krishna Chandra Prasad Singh Janta Party 170137 107693 63.30% 10813 10.00% 1985
135 169-Sheikhpura-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajo Singh Independent 151569 100692 66.40% 56112 55.70% 1985
136 170-Barbigha-Bihar SC Bihar Mahavir Chaudhary Indian National Congress 130669 82652 63.30% 13604 16.50% 1985
137 171-Asthawan-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghunath Prasad Independent 140315 98868 70.50% 5785 5.90% 1985
138 172-Biharsharif-Bihar GEN Bihar Shakil Uzzama Indian National Congress 196108 134204 68.40% 377 0.30% 1985
139 173-Rajgir-Bihar SC Bihar Satyadeo Narain Arya Bharatiya Janata Party 142030 84568 59.50% 9780 11.60% 1985
140 174-Islampur-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Swaroop Prasad Indian National Congress 154111 116495 75.60% 429 0.40% 1985
141 175-Hilsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Surendra Prasad Tarun Indian National Congress 150405 98870 65.70% 7792 7.90% 1985
142 176-Nalanda-Bihar GEN Bihar Shyam Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 142511 82237 57.70% 5066 6.20% 1985
143 177-Harnaut-Bihar GEN Bihar Nitis Kumar Lok Dal 124162 94046 75.70% 21412 22.80% 1985
144 179-Barh-Bihar GEN Bihar Bhuneshwar Singh Indian National Congress 156020 111712 71.60% 21356 19.10% 1985
145 180-Bakhtiarpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress 152543 95757 62.80% 19409 20.30% 1985
146 185-Fatuha-Bihar SC Bihar Punit Roy Lok Dal 141134 74742 53.00% 3589 4.80% 1985
147 187-Maner-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajmati Devi Indian National Congress 139444 76631 55.00% 20625 26.90% 1985
148 188-Phulwari-Bihar SC Bihar Sanjaeev Prasad Ton Tony Indian National Congress 153632 93978 61.20% 44449 47.30% 1985
149 189-Masaurhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Punam Devi Indian National Congress 163960 90389 55.10% 17066 18.90% 1985
150 190-Paliganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress 157651 89196 56.60% 32025 35.90% 1985
151 191-Bikram-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Nath Yadav Communist Party Of India 133524 81237 60.80% 6342 7.80% 1985
152 192-Sandesh-Bihar GEN Bihar Sonadhari Lok Dal 144209 89011 61.70% 4278 4.80% 1985
153 193-Barhara-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghvendra Pratap Singh Janta Party 151770 93123 61.40% 13055 14.00% 1985
154 194-Arrah-Bihar GEN Bihar S. M. Isha Indian National Congress 164271 77434 47.10% 10595 13.70% 1985
155 197-Jagdishpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Hari Narayan Singh Lok Dal 141315 76795 54.30% 2442 3.20% 1985
156 198-Shahpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Vindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress 132905 73061 55.00% 29680 40.60% 1985
157 199-Brahampur-Bihar GEN Bihar Rishikesh Tiwary Indian National Congress 171735 86959 50.60% 1485 1.70% 1985
158 200-Buxar-Bihar GEN Bihar Sri Kant Pathak Indian National Congress 140119 67477 48.20% 5810 8.60% 1985
159 201-Dumraon-Bihar GEN Bihar Basant Singh Indian National Congress 153112 79152 51.70% 25248 31.90% 1985
160 202-Rajpur-Bihar SC Bihar Ram Narain Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 128276 61951 48.30% 14759 23.80% 1985
161 203-Ramgarh-Bihar GEN Bihar Jagdanand Singh Lok Dal 128908 78259 60.70% 18584 23.70% 1985
162 204-Mohania-Bihar SC Bihar Mahabir Paswan Indian National Congress 138107 72981 52.80% 13444 18.40% 1985
163 206-Chainpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Parvej Ahsan Khan Indian National Congress 119578 70780 59.20% 2514 3.60% 1985
164 207-Chenari-Bihar SC Bihar Chhedi Paswan Lok Dal 147425 81904 55.60% 2235 2.70% 1985
165 208-Sasaram-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Sewak Singh Lok Dal 158959 73206 46.10% 2923 4.00% 1985
166 210-Dinara-Bihar GEN Bihar Lakshuman Rai Indian National Congress 133050 104388 78.50% 4217 4.00% 1985
167 211-Nokha-Bihar GEN Bihar Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress 133683 84653 63.30% 422 0.50% 1985
168 212-Dehri-Bihar GEN Bihar Khalid Anwar Ansari Indian National Congress 150280 79005 52.60% 6896 8.70% 1985
169 213-Karakat-Bihar GEN Bihar Shashi Rani Mishra Indian National Congress 151640 99254 65.50% 13609 13.70% 1985
170 214-Arwal-Bihar GEN Bihar Krishna Nandan Prasad Singh Independent 162687 120347 74.00% 34747 28.90% 1985
171 215-Kurtha-Bihar GEN Bihar Nagmani Independent 153396 112005 73.00% 16329 14.60% 1985
172 216-Jehanabad-Bihar GEN Bihar Syed Asgar Hussain Indian National Congress 156343 115780 74.10% 25392 21.90% 1985
173 217-Ghosi-Bihar GEN Bihar Jagdish Sharma Indian National Congress 154038 128558 83.50% 53452 41.60% 1985
174 218-Makhdumpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Jatan Sinha Indian National Congress 156496 125079 79.90% 17941 14.30% 1985
175 219-Goh-Bihar GEN Bihar Deo Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress 138102 81391 58.90% 3067 3.80% 1985
176 220-Obra-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Vilash Singh Lok Dal 156618 90113 57.50% 7862 8.70% 1985
177 221-Nabinagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghubansh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 137708 71428 51.90% 19452 27.20% 1985
178 223-Aurangabad-Bihar GEN Bihar Brij Mohan Singh Indian National Congress 141646 60469 42.70% 4194 6.90% 1985
179 224-Rafiganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Vijay Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 125520 68916 54.90% 35430 51.40% 1985
180 225-Gurua-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Khan Ali Indian National Congress 154747 90569 58.50% 8771 9.70% 1985
181 227-Imamganj-Bihar SC Bihar Sri Chand Singh Indian National Congress 114925 71595 62.30% 9233 12.90% 1985
182 228-Barachatti-Bihar SC Bihar G.S.Ramchander Das Indian National Congress 123555 76257 61.70% 34780 45.60% 1985
183 229-Bodh Gaya-Bihar SC Bihar Rajesh Kumar Lok Dal 110209 72483 65.80% 25066 34.60% 1985
184 230-Gaya Town-Bihar GEN Bihar Jai Kumar Palit Indian National Congress 148093 80260 54.20% 8270 10.30% 1985
185 232-Belaganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Abhi Ram Sharma Indian National Congress 146582 114435 78.10% 63142 55.20% 1985
186 233-Atri-Bihar GEN Bihar Ranjeet Signh Indian National Congress 162721 138797 85.30% 10922 7.90% 1985
187 235-Rajauli-Bihar SC Bihar Banwari Ram Independent 158386 85401 53.90% 1081 1.30% 1985
188 236-Hisua-Bihar GEN Bihar Aditya Singh Independent 140087 74257 53.00% 7750 10.40% 1985
189 237-Nawada-Bihar GEN Bihar Narendra Kumar Indian National Congress 184116 119613 65.00% 2669 2.20% 1985
190 238-Gobindpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Gayatree Devi Indian National Congress 163508 95701 58.50% 42728 44.60% 1985
191 239-Warsaliganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Bandi Shankar Singh Indian National Congress 155781 96219 61.80% 43863 45.60% 1985
192 240-Sikandra-Bihar SC Bihar Rameshwar Paswan Indian National Congress 143464 90794 63.30% 12635 13.90% 1985
193 241-Jamui-Bihar GEN Bihar Sushil Kr Singh Indian National Congress 152260 96667 63.50% 8253 8.50% 1985
194 242-Jhajha-Bihar GEN Bihar Sheonandan Pd. Yadav Indian National Congress 112510 69219 61.50% 19892 28.70% 1985
195 243-Chakai-Bihar GEN Bihar Narendra Singh Indian National Congress 128857 82141 63.70% 33128 40.30% 1985
196 295-Adapur-Bihar GEN Bihar Hari Shanker Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress 132991 77877 58.60% 4984 6.40% 1985
197 296-Bahera-Bihar GEN Bihar Mahendra Jha Azad Independent 129788 74721 57.60% 1725 2.30% 1985
198 297-Baheri-Bihar GEN Bihar Permanand Thakur Indian National Congress 145812 98221 67.40% 19797 20.20% 1985
199 298-Balia-Bihar GEN Bihar Samsu Zeha Indian National Congress 140766 58856 41.80% 3860 6.60% 1985
200 299-Barauni-Bihar GEN Bihar Shakuntala Sinha Communist Party Of India 151526 79716 52.60% 4567 5.70% 1985
201 300-Barsoi-Bihar GEN Bihar Byula Doja Indian National Congress 118401 69657 58.80% 17501 25.10% 1985
202 301-Basantpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Manik Chandra Roy Indian National Congress 153464 102249 66.60% 11182 10.90% 1985
203 302-Bhabhua-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Lal Singh Communist Party Of India 148051 87503 59.10% 11032 12.60% 1985
204 303-Bikramganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Meghraj Madhavi Lok Dal 151273 105501 69.70% 23051 21.80% 1985
205 304-Chandi-Bihar GEN Bihar Anil Kumar Indian National Congress 136085 84295 61.90% 31828 37.80% 1985
206 305-Chautham-Bihar GEN Bihar Kamleshwari Singh Indian National Congress 134840 83523 61.90% 3288 3.90% 1985
207 306-Colgong-Bihar GEN Bihar Sada Nand Singh Independent 152104 88795 58.40% 12422 14.00% 1985
208 307-Dalsinghsarai-Bihar GEN Bihar Vijay Kumar Choudhary Indian National Congress 150307 88020 58.60% 14287 16.20% 1985
209 308-Deo-Bihar SC Bihar Dilkeshwar Ram Indian National Congress 129862 58390 45.00% 19536 33.50% 1985
210 309-Dhanaha-Bihar GEN Bihar Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha Lok Dal 98956 47247 47.70% 250 0.50% 1985
211 310-Dinapur-Bihar GEN Bihar Bijendra Rai Independent 142787 77371 54.20% 12808 16.60% 1985
212 311-Fatehpur-Bihar SC Bihar Jitan Ram Manjhi Indian National Congress 140811 102196 72.60% 44813 43.90% 1985
213 312-Gaya Mufassil-Bihar GEN Bihar Awades Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 125811 95123 75.60% 40465 42.50% 1985
214 313-Ghanshyampur-Bihar GEN Bihar Mahabir Prasad Lok Dal 151046 94230 62.40% 9998 10.60% 1985
215 314-Ghorasahan-Bihar GEN Bihar Pramod Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 132483 76115 57.50% 6139 8.10% 1985
216 315-Jalalpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Sudhir Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 143962 72448 50.30% 2504 3.50% 1985
217 316-Jandaha-Bihar GEN Bihar Tulsi Das Mehta Lok Dal 145672 105137 72.20% 3776 3.60% 1985
218 317-Kateya-Bihar GEN Bihar Bachcha Choubey Janta Party 138413 90367 65.30% 15354 17.00% 1985
219 318-Kharagpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajendra Pd. Singh Indian National Congress 144773 93466 64.60% 10720 11.50% 1985
220 319-Kishunpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Vishwanath Gurmita Indian National Congress 145429 97703 67.20% 8897 9.10% 1985
221 320-Konch-Bihar GEN Bihar Janki Yadav Lok Dal 147971 109328 73.90% 2678 2.40% 1985
222 321-Kumarkhand-Bihar SC Bihar Nawal Kishore Bharti Lok Dal 137983 74027 53.60% 977 1.30% 1985
223 322-Madhepur-Bihar GEN Bihar Harkhu Jha Indian National Congress 124469 75286 60.50% 12438 16.50% 1985
224 323-Mairwa-Bihar SC Bihar Gorakh Ram Indian National Congress 119191 56636 47.50% 22838 40.30% 1985
225 324-Majorganj-Bihar SC Bihar Ram Vriksh Ram Indian National Congress 128119 63599 49.60% 11527 18.10% 1985
226 325-Manigachhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Madan Mohan Jha Indian National Congress 122239 86669 70.90% 42509 49.00% 1985
227 326-Masrakh-Bihar GEN Bihar Prabhu Nath Singh Independent 133233 61804 46.40% 4178 6.80% 1985
228 327-Mirganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Parbhudayal Singh Indian National Congress 127309 82696 65.00% 3566 4.30% 1985
229 328-Mokameh-Bihar GEN Bihar Shyam Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 155586 97442 62.60% 2678 2.70% 1985
230 329-Monghyr-Bihar GEN Bihar Ramdeo Singh Yadav Lok Dal 154262 98584 63.90% 19547 19.80% 1985
231 330-Pandaul-Bihar GEN Bihar Kumud Ranjan Jha Indian National Congress 144989 66262 45.70% 15280 23.10% 1985
232 331-Paru-Bihar GEN Bihar Usha Singh Lok Dal 141386 115824 81.90% 30635 26.40% 1985
233 332-Patna Central-Bihar GEN Bihar Akeel Haider Indian National Congress 169468 70159 41.40% 19601 27.90% 1985
234 333-Patna East-Bihar GEN Bihar Sharat Kumar Jain Indian National Congress 146692 74426 50.70% 2767 3.70% 1985
235 334-Patna West-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Nandan Prasad Alias Ramanand Yadav Independent 236069 91631 38.80% 10210 11.10% 1985
236 335-Piro-Bihar GEN Bihar Raghu Pati Gope Lok Dal 147801 78481 53.10% 99 0.10% 1985
237 336-Pupri-Bihar GEN Bihar Ram Briksh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 153124 85900 56.10% 20376 23.70% 1985
238 337-Sahar-Bihar SC Bihar Jyoti Indian National Congress 137996 66846 48.40% 24589 36.80% 1985
239 338-Shikarpur-Bihar SC Bihar Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress 126891 74805 59.00% 53398 71.40% 1985
240 339-Singhia-Bihar GEN Bihar Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress 131079 83073 63.40% 35339 42.50% 1985
241 340-Sonbarsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Kapoori Thakur Lok Dal 139367 90547 65.00% 24947 27.60% 1985
242 340-Sonbarsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Surya Narayan Yadav Lok Dal 152663 104781 68.60% 40352 38.50% 1985
243 341-Barhait-Bihar ST Bihar Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 109349 64700 59.20% 18300 28.30% 1985
244 343-Borio-Bihar ST Bihar Jon Hembrom Indian National Congress 125059 51260 41.00% 10473 20.40% 1985
245 344-Deoghar-Bihar SC Bihar Baidyanath Das Indian National Congress 146249 44668 30.50% 3667 8.20% 1985
246 345-Dumka-Bihar ST Bihar Stephan Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 123031 54996 44.70% 1238 2.30% 1985
247 346-Godda-Bihar GEN Bihar Sumrit Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 139092 83186 59.80% 638 0.80% 1985
248 347-Jama-Bihar ST Bihar Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 109838 54016 49.20% 18344 34.00% 1985
249 348-Jamtara-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress 113980 62510 54.80% 3171 5.10% 1985
250 349-Jarmundi-Bihar GEN Bihar Abhay Kant Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 110051 53465 48.60% 2445 4.60% 1985
251 350-Litipara-Bihar ST Bihar Simon Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 100813 49995 49.60% 17814 35.60% 1985
252 351-Madhupur-Bihar GEN Bihar Krishna Nand Jha Indian National Congress 138507 71638 51.70% 24656 34.40% 1985
253 352-Mahagama-Bihar GEN Bihar Awadh Bihari Singh Indian National Congress 142139 85776 60.30% 35485 41.40% 1985
254 353-Maheshpur-Bihar ST Bihar Debidhan Basera Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 109599 46316 42.30% 3025 6.50% 1985
255 354-Nala-Bihar GEN Bihar Bisheshwar Khan Communist Party Of India 124364 63016 50.70% 6665 10.60% 1985
256 355-Pakaur-Bihar GEN Bihar Hazi Muhammad Ainul Haque Indian National Congress 118731 69493 58.50% 12249 17.60% 1985
257 356-Poreyahat-Bihar GEN Bihar Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 139737 74628 53.40% 2686 3.60% 1985
258 357-Rajmahal-Bihar GEN Bihar Dhruva Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 132520 72407 54.60% 397 0.50% 1985
259 358-Sarath-Bihar GEN Bihar Udai Shanker Singh Independent 123305 75535 61.30% 13785 18.20% 1985
260 359-Sikaripara-Bihar ST Bihar David Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 119382 41010 34.40% 5214 12.70% 1985
261 360-Baghmara-Bihar GEN Bihar Om Prakash Lal Indian National Congress 134701 61112 45.40% 20718 33.90% 1985
262 361-Bagodar-Bihar GEN Bihar Gautam Sagar Rana Lok Dal 131411 55136 42.00% 456 0.80% 1985
263 362-Baharagora-Bihar GEN Bihar Devi Pada Upadhyay Communist Party Of India 119997 71360 59.50% 1224 1.70% 1985
264 363-Barhi-Bihar GEN Bihar Niranjan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 105773 45661 43.20% 104 0.20% 1985
265 364-Barkagaon-Bihar GEN Bihar Ramendra Kumar Communist Party Of India 161000 76134 47.30% 5436 7.10% 1985
266 365-Barkatha-Bihar GEN Bihar Lambodar Pathak Indian National Congress 131491 72943 55.50% 4758 6.50% 1985
267 366-Bermo-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 145759 74836 51.30% 9696 13.00% 1985
268 367-Bhawanathpur-Bihar GEN Bihar Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo Indian National Congress 136662 58490 42.80% 6086 10.40% 1985
269 368-Bishnupur-Bihar ST Bihar Bhukhala Bhagat Indian National Congress 120149 32261 26.90% 20467 63.40% 1985
270 369-Bishrampur-Bihar GEN Bihar Chandrashekhar Dubey Indian National Congress 125654 70960 56.50% 11383 16.00% 1985
271 370-Bokaro-Bihar GEN Bihar Samaresh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 203169 81218 40.00% 18367 22.60% 1985
272 371-Chaibasa-Bihar ST Bihar Radhey Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 105403 37019 35.10% 1658 4.50% 1985
273 372-Chakradharpur-Bihar ST Bihar Jagarnath Bakira Bharatiya Janata Party 99412 42747 43.00% 505 1.20% 1985
274 373-Chandankiyari-Bihar SC Bihar Lata Devi (Mali) Indian National Congress 116436 41008 35.20% 428 1.00% 1985
275 374-Chatra-Bihar SC Bihar Mahendra Prasad Signh Bhogta Bharatiya Janata Party 134999 48807 36.20% 3967 8.10% 1985
276 375-Dhanbad-Bihar GEN Bihar Surendra Prasad Roy Indian National Congress 194744 68302 35.10% 10721 15.70% 1985
277 376-Dhanwar-Bihar GEN Bihar Harihar Narayan Prabhakar Bharatiya Janata Party 130006 60773 46.70% 2768 4.60% 1985
278 377-Dumri-Bihar GEN Bihar Shiva Mahto Independent 116166 55255 47.60% 6973 12.60% 1985
279 378-Gandey-Bihar GEN Bihar Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 113103 59542 52.60% 4242 7.10% 1985
280 379-Garhwa-Bihar GEN Bihar Gopi Nath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 127110 53906 42.40% 806 1.50% 1985
281 380-Ghatsila-Bihar ST Bihar Karan Chandra Mardi Indian National Congress 118693 64412 54.30% 1820 2.80% 1985
282 381-Giridih-Bihar GEN Bihar Om Lal Azad Communist Party Of India 118832 52385 44.10% 5696 10.90% 1985
283 382-Gomia-Bihar GEN Bihar Madhava Lal Singh Independent 117550 62726 53.40% 6215 9.90% 1985
284 383-Gumla-Bihar ST Bihar Bairagi Oraon Indian National Congress 107861 43209 40.10% 6811 15.80% 1985
285 384-Hatia-Bihar GEN Bihar Subodh Kant Sahay Janta Party 122445 46174 37.70% 10779 23.30% 1985
286 385-Hazaribagh-Bihar GEN Bihar H.H.Rahman Indian National Congress 142851 70883 49.60% 14485 20.40% 1985
287 386-Hussainabad-Bihar GEN Bihar Harihar Singh Indian National Congress 117664 57760 49.10% 2326 4.00% 1985
288 387-Ichagarh-Bihar GEN Bihar Prabhat K. A. Deo Indian National Congress 123521 68648 55.60% 6234 9.10% 1985
289 388-Jaganathpur-Bihar ST Bihar Ankura Ho Doreiburu Indian National Congress 90777 30023 33.10% 5443 18.10% 1985
290 389-Jamshedpur East-Bihar GEN Bihar Darayus Nariman Indian National Congress 130898 68481 52.30% 7798 11.40% 1985
291 390-Jamshedpur West-Bihar GEN Bihar Mrigendra Pratap Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 125871 65792 52.30% 1456 2.20% 1985
292 391-Jamua-Bihar SC Bihar Baldeo Hazra Communist Party Of India 128203 62139 48.50% 18492 29.80% 1985
293 392-Jharia-Bihar GEN Bihar Suryadeo Singh Janta Party 157157 64216 40.90% 12555 19.60% 1985
294 393-Jugsalai-Bihar SC Bihar Trilochan Kalindi Indian National Congress 146311 56543 38.60% 16788 29.70% 1985
295 394-Kanke-Bihar SC Bihar Hari Ram Indian National Congress 132476 39894 30.10% 8551 21.40% 1985
296 395-Kharasawan-Bihar ST Bihar Vijay Singh Soy Independent 104968 39239 37.40% 12150 31.00% 1985
297 396-Khijri-Bihar ST Bihar Gomeshri Manki Indian National Congress 131815 40385 30.60% 5742 14.20% 1985
298 397-Khunti-Bihar ST Bihar Sushila Kerketta Indian National Congress 97266 41802 43.00% 5438 13.00% 1985
299 398-Kodarma-Bihar GEN Bihar Rajendra Nath Dawan Indian National Congress 136753 73162 53.50% 4824 6.60% 1985
300 399-Kolebira-Bihar ST Bihar Birsing Munda Independent 105073 41267 39.30% 4748 11.50% 1985
301 400-Latehar-Bihar SC Bihar Haridarshan Ram Indian National Congress 104924 23996 22.90% 1312 5.50% 1985
302 401-Lohardaga-Bihar ST Bihar Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress 109543 39738 36.30% 21761 54.80% 1985
303 402-Majhgaon-Bihar ST Bihar Devendra Nath Champia Indian National Congress 95831 35463 37.00% 7338 20.70% 1985
304 403-Mandar-Bihar ST Bihar Ganga Bhagat Indian National Congress 139328 52730 37.80% 9803 18.60% 1985
305 404-Mandu-Bihar GEN Bihar Tek Lal Mahto Independent 146258 57752 39.50% 6573 11.40% 1985
306 405-Manika-Bihar ST Bihar Yamuna Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 89755 32667 36.40% 11569 35.40% 1985
307 406-Manoharpur-Bihar ST Bihar Devendra Manjhi Independent 99719 46011 46.10% 7069 15.40% 1985
308 407-Nirsa-Bihar GEN Bihar Kripa Shanker Chatterjee Indian National Congress 145848 64602 44.30% 15407 23.80% 1985
309 408-Panki-Bihar GEN Bihar Sankteshwar Singh Indian National Congress 112924 52385 46.40% 20766 39.60% 1985
310 409-Potka-Bihar ST Bihar Sonatan Sardar Indian National Congress 133067 43343 32.60% 6007 13.90% 1985
311 410-Ranchi-Bihar GEN Bihar Jai Prakash Gupta Indian National Congress 131685 45578 34.60% 6437 14.10% 1985
312 411-Seraikella-Bihar ST Bihar Krishna Madri Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 126446 48338 38.20% 701 1.50% 1985
313 412-Silli-Bihar GEN Bihar Keshav Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress 109556 55930 51.10% 11811 21.10% 1985
314 413-Simaria-Bihar SC Bihar Ishwari Ram Paswan Indian National Congress 123494 43052 34.90% 5590 13.00% 1985
315 414-Simdega-Bihar ST Bihar Nirmal Kumar Besra Bharatiya Janata Party 109754 47288 43.10% 3291 7.00% 1985
316 415-Sindri-Bihar GEN Bihar Vinod Vihari Mahato Independent 148657 68512 46.10% 1779 2.60% 1985
317 416-Sisai-Bihar ST Bihar Bandi Oraon Indian National Congress 117656 44589 37.90% 13388 30.00% 1985
318 417-Tamar-Bihar ST Bihar Tirumuchi Rai Munda Indian National Congress 117256 55153 47.00% 23222 42.10% 1985
319 418-Torpa-Bihar ST Bihar Niral Enem Horo Independent 94518 44333 46.90% 39 0.10% 1985
320 419-Tundi-Bihar GEN Bihar Satya Narayan Dudani Bharatiya Janata Party 121642 57299 47.10% 24 0.00% 1985
321 420-Chhatarpur-Bihar SC Bihar Radha Krishana Kishor Indian National Congress 108762 39474 36.30% 16542 41.90% 1985
322 421-Daltonganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Ishwar Chandra Pandey Indian National Congress 143921 58228 40.50% 4053 7.00% 1985
323 422-Kishanganj-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Mustaque Lok Dal 141352 77368 54.70% 11026 14.30% 1985
324 423-Ramgarh-Bihar GEN Bihar Jamuna Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 129750 71642 55.20% 461 0.60% 1985

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The assembly constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General), SC (Scheduled Castes), ST (Scheduled Tribes), BL (Backward Class).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Bihar 1985 Assembly Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Bihar 1985 was 12,770 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Bihar Assembly Elections Work

The Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) is the lower house of the state legislature. MLAs are directly elected by voters through universal adult suffrage.

Bihar is divided into 324 assembly constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (248 seats), SC (48 seats), ST (28 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

To form a government, a party or coalition needs at least 163 seats (simple majority of 324 seats). The leader is invited by the Governor to become Chief Minister.

Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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