Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Giridhari Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 33,776 votes (28.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ramdeo Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 26,160 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 | Giridhari Yadav | 33776 | 28.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Ramdeo Yadav | 26160 | 21.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Surendra Prasad Gupta | 11155 | 9.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Manoj Yadav | 10051 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Mahiplal Pandit | 9125 | 7.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Bechu Yadav | 8925 | 7.40% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 7 | Bilakshan Ravidas | 6690 | 5.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Rajkishore Prasad Alias Pappu Yadav | 3922 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Mrityunjay Pandit | 2938 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Mrigendra Kumar Singh | 2568 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Umesh Yadav | 1583 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Atal Bihari | 1458 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 13 | Tuntun Das | 1089 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Shridhar Yadav | 905 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
The Belhar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Giridhari Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 33,776 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.