INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

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INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · Bihar 1985

Seats won

196

60.7% strike rate

Vote share

39.30%

95.59 lakh votes

Seats contested

323

in this election

Votes

95,58,562

valid votes for the party

Seats won

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59. Muzaffarpur67.5%70,298votes 247. Belaganj55.9%63,142votes 80. Jhanjharpur71.5%55,928votes 118. Mahishi49.7%55,031votes 246. Ghosi41.8%53,452votes 4. Shikarpur72.2%53,398votes 97. Mohiuddin Nagar44.1%50,705votes 127. Raniganj65.5%45,998votes 172. Amarpur49.7%45,716votes 255. Fatehpur44.2%44,813votes 211. Phulwari48.1%44,449votes 260. Warsaliganj46.0%43,863votes 259. Gobindpur45.2%42,728votes 84. Manigachhi49.5%42,509votes 110. Raghopur42.0%41,152votes 249. Gaya Mufassil43.0%40,465votes 168. Bhagalpur45.7%38,759votes 174. Banka44.0%38,317votes 164. Mahagama42.0%35,485votes 239. Rafiganj52.0%35,430votes 101. Singhia43.1%35,339votes 254. Barachatti46.1%34,780votes 177. Chakai41.5%33,128votes 213. Paliganj36.3%32,025votes 199. Chandi38.3%31,828votes 39. Marhaura37.8%30,100votes 217. Shahpur41.0%29,680votes 125. Dhamdaha32.6%28,645votes 143. Kadwa40.0%26,288votes 187. Surajgarha25.8%26,161votes 245. Jahanabad22.4%25,392votes 221. Dumraon32.3%25,248votes 146. Manihari41.9%24,989votes 145. Pranpur41.6%24,841votes 157. Madhupur35.4%24,656votes 224. Sahar37.1%24,589votes 74. Bisfi26.9%23,314votes 301. Tamar43.3%23,222votes 30. Mairwa41.1%22,838votes 14. Dhaka22.0%22,389votes 133. Bahadurganj37.8%22,062votes 315. Lohardaga56.0%21,761votes 91. Jale24.7%21,387votes 202. Barh19.3%21,356votes 6. Lauria31.6%21,002votes 318. Panki40.4%20,766votes 281. Baghmara34.4%20,718votes 210. Maner27.3%20,625votes 314. Bishnupur65.0%20,467votes 72. Pupri24.0%20,376votes 178. Jhajha29.1%19,892votes 87. Baheri20.5%19,797votes 207. Patna Central28.2%19,601votes 237. Deo33.8%19,536votes 236. Nabinagar27.6%19,452votes 203. Bakhtiarpur20.4%19,409votes 149. Barhait29.1%18,300votes 244. Makhdumpur14.5%17,941votes 126. Banmankhi26.3%17,891votes 68. Bathnaha18.8%17,580votes 144. Barsoi25.4%17,501votes 175. Belhar23.2%17,398votes 205. Masaurhi19.4%17,066votes 290. Jugsalai30.2%16,788votes 170. Bihpur23.4%16,688votes 323. Chhatarpur42.6%16,542votes 8. Bettiah25.1%16,475votes 169. Gopalpur17.9%15,421votes 283. Nirsa24.2%15,407votes 142. Katihar22.4%15,370votes 79. Pandaul23.5%15,280votes 75. Harlakhi19.6%15,166votes 269. Hazaribagh20.7%14,485votes 26. Baikunthpur16.3%14,332votes 98. Dalsinghsarai16.5%14,287votes 134. Thakurganj17.7%14,213votes 140. Korha28.2%13,686votes 225. Karakat13.8%13,609votes 192. Barbigha16.6%13,604votes 229. Mohania18.6%13,444votes 129. Forbesganj17.7%13,441votes 310. Sisai31.0%13,388votes 88. Darbhanga Rural22.2%13,226votes 76. Khajauli20.1%13,099votes 108. Cheria Bariarpur18.4%13,045votes 189. Sikandra14.1%12,635votes 83. Madhepur17.2%12,438votes 151. Pakaur17.9%12,249votes 304. Silli21.7%11,811votes 112. Supaul11.1%11,800votes 43. Parsa14.0%11,574votes 69. Majorganj18.3%11,527votes 322. Bishrampur16.4%11,383votes 73. Benipatti14.3%11,336votes 27. Basantpur11.2%11,182votes 256. Atri7.9%10,922votes 284. Dhanbad15.9%10,721votes 180. Kharagpur11.8%10,720votes 216. Arrah13.8%10,595votes 148. Borio20.9%10,473votes 309. Mandar19.1%9,803votes 57. Kurhani11.1%9,785votes 278. Bermo13.1%9,696votes 171. Sultanganj13.7%9,678votes 105. Begusarai13.0%9,385votes 17. Pipra17.1%9,374votes 251. Imamganj13.2%9,233votes 96. Sarairanjan9.7%9,188votes 111. Kishunpur9.4%8,897votes 32. Ziradei13.1%8,836votes 252. Gurua9.9%8,771votes 128. Narpatganj12.3%8,731votes 308. Kanke21.8%8,551votes 90. Keoti9.7%8,526votes 22. Bhore11.2%8,498votes 250. Gaya Town10.4%8,270votes 188. Jamui8.6%8,253votes 117. Saharsa9.4%8,182votes 89. Darbhanga11.7%8,156votes 291. Jamshedpur East11.6%7,798votes 198. Hilsa8.0%7,792votes 181. Parbatta8.0%7,701votes 82. Laukaha11.1%7,695votes 131. Sikti8.2%7,486votes 114. Chhatapur9.2%7,453votes 25. Barauli12.3%7,387votes 296. Majhgaon21.7%7,338votes 235. Dehri8.8%6,896votes 313. Gumla16.1%6,811votes 102. Hasanpur9.1%6,684votes 2. Bagha12.6%6,662votes 18. Kesariya8.6%6,638votes 306. Ranchi14.3%6,437votes 293. Ichagarh9.3%6,234votes 15. Ghorasahan8.1%6,139votes 321. Bhawanathpur10.7%6,086votes 289. Potka14.2%6,007votes 219. Buxar8.7%5,810votes 78. Madhubani8.6%5,791votes 305. Khijri14.5%5,742votes 265. Simaria13.2%5,590votes 297. Jaganathpur18.8%5,443votes 303. Khunti13.4%5,438votes 183. Khagaria7.2%5,397votes 81. Phulparas8.4%5,384votes 34. Raghunathpur6.8%5,365votes 10. Raxaul7.2%5,328votes 196. Nalanda6.2%5,066votes 67. Sitamarhi6.5%4,992votes 13. Adapur6.5%4,984votes 9. Nautan9.7%4,864votes 262. Kodarma6.7%4,824votes 270. Barkatha6.6%4,758votes 11. Sugauli6.1%4,252votes 227. Dinara4.1%4,217votes 173. Dhuraiya5.5%4,213votes 238. Aurangabad7.0%4,194votes 19. Harsidhi6.1%4,141votes 165. Pirpainti4.7%4,089votes 319. Daltonganj7.0%4,053votes 103. Balia6.7%3,860votes 158. Deoghar8.3%3,667votes 23. Mirganj4.4%3,566votes 61. Gaighatti4.0%3,538votes 182. Chautham4.0%3,288votes 155. Jamtara5.2%3,171votes 241. Goh3.8%3,067votes 3. Ramnagar4.9%3,050votes 208. Patna East3.8%2,767votes 36. Baniapur4.4%2,750votes 104. Matihani3.9%2,727votes 201. Mokameh2.8%2,678votes 257. Nawada2.3%2,669votes 231. Chainpur3.6%2,514votes 40. Jalalpur3.5%2,504votes 138. Kasba2.9%2,365votes 324. Hussainabad4.1%2,326votes 124. Rupauli3.0%2,311votes 51. Lalganj2.5%2,234votes 288. Ghatsila2.9%1,820votes 77. Babubarhi2.5%1,678votes 119. Simri-Bakhtiarpur1.3%1,676votes 99. Bibhutpur1.4%1,587votes 218. Brahmpur1.7%1,485votes 316. Latehar5.7%1,312votes 42. Garkha1.9%1,146votes 130. Araria1.5%1,099votes 54. Sahebganj0.9%817votes 267. Ramgarh0.7%461votes 197. Islampur0.4%429votes 286. Chandankiyari1.1%428votes 234. Nokha0.5%422votes 49. Patepur0.6%403votes 120. Madhepura0.4%395votes 194. Bihar0.3%377votes 263. Barhi0.2%104votes

About this data

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the 1985 Bihar assembly election (detailed results, list of winners, list of parties). Vote shares are of valid votes, excluding NOTA, as ECI reports them. Turnout here is votes counted (including NOTA) divided by electors, so it runs slightly below ECI's official figure, which also counts rejected votes.

Held before Jharkhand was split off in November 2000: the seats include those of today's Jharkhand.

Map boundaries are approximate and for illustration.

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