Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shyam Bahadur Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Barharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 53,707 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Mahamad Mobin (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 28,586 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Shyam Bahadur Singh | 53707 | 46.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Mahamad Mobin | 28586 | 24.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shankar Jee Tiwari | 5568 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Dharmendra Singh | 3198 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Mokhta Pd. Kushwaha | 3015 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | S.M. Fazle Haque | 2745 | 2.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Jakariya Khan | 2435 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Shambhu Prasad | 2364 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Sanaullah | 2107 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Malti Devi | 1931 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Jitendra Kumar Pandey | 1928 | 1.70% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 12 | Ram Naresh Singh | 1604 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 1405 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Hasamat Ali | 1266 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Kailash Manjhi | 988 | 0.90% | Indian Justice Party |
| 16 | Hasibur Rahman | 925 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Gautam Goswami | 688 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 18 | Narsingh Chauhan | 661 | 0.60% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
The Barharia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Bahadur Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 53,707 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.