Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Jitendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Asthawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 54,176 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kapildev Prasad Singh (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 34,606 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Jitendra Kumar | 54176 | 50.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Kapildev Prasad Singh | 34606 | 32.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Jugeshwar Manjhi | 4286 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Satish Kumar | 4276 | 4.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Anil Kumar | 2111 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Jaymanti Devi | 1983 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar | 979 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ganesh Ram | 959 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ajay Kumar | 885 | 0.80% | Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
| 10 | Dipak Kumar | 865 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Murari Kumar | 522 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 12 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 519 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Madhav Kishore Prasad | 492 | 0.50% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 14 | Hari Kant Prasad | 320 | 0.30% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
The Asthawan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Jitendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 54,176 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.