Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barhara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 76,182 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Saroj Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 71,209 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 | Raghvendra Pratap Singh | 76182 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Saroj Yadav | 71209 | 43.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Asha Devi | 7203 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Manjee Kumar Shah | 2635 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Raghupati Yadav | 1353 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Siyamati Rai | 1248 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 7 | Gupteshwar Dubey | 739 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Nimesh Shukla | 638 | 0.40% | Janmat Party |
| 9 | Mohd Kalam Khan | 560 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramtahal Choudhary | 536 | 0.30% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
The Barhara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Raghvendra Pratap Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,182 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.