Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Bachcha Pandey of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 71,793 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Shyambahadur Singh (Janata Dal (United)) with 68,234 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 | Bachcha Pandey | 71793 | 42.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shyambahadur Singh | 68234 | 40.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Birbahadur Singh | 5065 | 3.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Bandana Devi | 4837 | 2.90% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Muzaffer Imam | 3312 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Ranjeet Kumar Singh | 3005 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Dr. Ashraf Ali | 2710 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Rizwan Ahmad | 2699 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Anil Kumar Giri | 1597 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Mantu Kumar | 1505 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar Kushwaha | 1211 | 0.70% | Apna Kisan Party |
| 12 | Mumtaj Alam | 894 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
| 13 | Md. Tausif | 851 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 564 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Barharia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Bachcha Pandey (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 71,793 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.