Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Samta Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barachatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 70,909 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sudha Devi (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 51,783 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Samta Devi | 70909 | 45.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sudha Devi | 51783 | 33.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Harendra Prasad | 7999 | 5.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mukesh Kumar | 3778 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Sarju Parsad | 3287 | 2.10% | Republican Party Of India |
| 6 | Ramotar Manjhi | 2627 | 1.70% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sreechand Das | 2408 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Dileep Paswan | 2303 | 1.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Pramod Manzi | 1346 | 0.90% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 10 | Munni Devi | 1307 | 0.80% | Krantikari Vikas Dal |
| 11 | Balkunwar Manjhi | 1059 | 0.70% | Apna Dal |
The Barachatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Samta Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 70,909 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.