1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

The 10th Bihar Legislative Assembly elections were held in February 1990, to elect representatives for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Janta Dal, riding on the pan-India victory of 1989, during V. P. Singh's wave. Political manoeuvres ensured parliamentarian Lalu Prasad Yadav's victory in the chief minister-ship battle, against seasoned Bihar leader Ram Sundar Das, who was close to Janta party stalwarts like S.N. Sinha and Chandrashekhar.

1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
27 February 1990
324 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly seats
163 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.04%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Lalu Prasad Yadav Jagannath Mishra Inder Singh Namdhari
Party JD INC BJP
Leader since 1990 1989 1988
Leader's seat MLC Jhanjharpur Did not contest
Last election New 196 seats, 39.30% 16 seats, 7.54%
Seats won 122 71 39
Seat change New 125 23
Popular vote 8,212,666 7,946,635 3,721,392
Percentage 25.61% 24.78% 11.61%
Swing New 14.52% 4.07%
CM before election

Jagannath Mishra
INC

 Elected CM

Lalu Prasad Yadav
JD

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