Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Sudarshan Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Barbigha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 39,878 votes (34.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gajanand Shahi (Indian National Congress) with 39,765 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sudarshan Kumar | 39878 | 34.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Gajanand Shahi | 39765 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Madhukar Kumar | 18930 | 16.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Rakesh Ranjan | 7139 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Gopal Kumar | 4458 | 3.80% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 6 | Deepak Kumar Sharma | 1770 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mritunjay Kumar | 1763 | 1.50% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 8 | Rajendra Prasad | 1110 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohamad Azam Khan | 880 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Navin Kumar | 834 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Barbigha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sudarshan Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 39,878 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.