Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Mahboob Alam of Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Balrampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 62,513 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Barun Kumar Jha (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 42,094 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Mahboob Alam | 62513 | 31.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 2 | Barun Kumar Jha | 42094 | 21.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Dulal Chandra Goswami | 40114 | 20.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Niranjan Das | 14033 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Hansraj Yadav | 9473 | 4.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Md. Adil Hasan | 6375 | 3.20% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimoon |
| 7 | Habibur Rahman | 3884 | 2.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Azad Khan | 3463 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Md Mushtaque Alam | 2897 | 1.50% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 10 | Md. Ansar | 1688 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Md Saqulain Ahmed | 1359 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Shorab Ali | 1326 | 0.70% | Ittehad-E-Millait Council |
| 13 | Md Shakil | 1265 | 0.60% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 14 | Shyam Rishi | 1184 | 0.60% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 15 | Md Noor Alam | 1145 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 16 | Md Shahid | 843 | 0.40% | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party |
| 17 | Gopal Ravidas | 685 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Balrampur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Mahboob Alam (Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)) emerged as the winner securing 62,513 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.