Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Upendra Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bakhri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 72,632 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ramanand Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 32,376 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Upendra Paswan | 72632 | 49.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ramanand Ram | 32376 | 22.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Suryakant Paswan | 29185 | 19.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Suresh Sada | 1710 | 1.20% | Bhartiya Janhit Dal |
| 5 | Vinod Kumar Das | 1694 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Daso Paswan | 1619 | 1.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Vaijanath Paswan | 1562 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Surendra Paswan | 1451 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Upendra Kumar Paswan | 1310 | 0.90% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Bakhri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 72,632 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.