Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Shyam Bahadur Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Barharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 65,168 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bachha Panday (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 50,585 votes.
A total of 15 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 | 65168 | 41.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Bachha Panday | 50585 | 32.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Mantu Kumar | 7258 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Mahadeo Paswan | 6022 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Lalasa Devi | 5340 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Irfan Ahmed | 3107 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Dhananjay Kumar Singh | 2481 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Dhananjay Pandey | 2351 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Niraj Kr. Tiwari | 2060 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rijwan Ahmad | 2014 | 1.30% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 11 | Abdul Gafar Ansari | 1613 | 1.00% | Bhartiya New Sanskar Krantikari Party |
| 12 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 1446 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Kamlesh Kumar Prasad | 1193 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Md. Azazul Haque | 1039 | 0.70% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 15 | Awadhesh Sharma | 856 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Barharia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Bahadur Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 65,168 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.