Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Gyanendra Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Barh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 63,989 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) with 55,630 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 | Gyanendra Kumar Singh | 63989 | 44.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar | 55630 | 38.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Neelu Devi | 3722 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanjay Singh | 3649 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Chakradhar Prasad Singh | 3576 | 2.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Shambhu Singh | 2959 | 2.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Dina Saw | 1583 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ravindra Paswan | 1547 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Tripurari Singh | 708 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganita Devi | 621 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr. Kumar Indradev | 594 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Vikash Kumar Singh | 517 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Garib Dal |
| 13 | Shshi Bhushan Kumar | 488 | 0.30% | Bharat Bhrashtachar Mitao Party |
| 14 | Devendar Pandi | 458 | 0.30% | Rastriya Sadabahar Party |
The Barh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Gyanendra Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,989 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.