Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Giridhari Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 70,348 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Yadav (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 54,157 votes.
A total of 11 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 | 70348 | 44.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Manoj Yadav | 54157 | 34.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Raj Kishor Prasad Urf Pappu Yadav | 10408 | 6.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Naresh Kumar Priyadarshi | 3007 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Saryug Pandit | 2918 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Shiv Kumar Singh | 2463 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Pankaj Kumar Singh | 1434 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Lakhan Lal Deo | 1422 | 0.90% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 9 | Ravindra Mandal | 1294 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Amrit Tanti | 1159 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Arjun Pal | 978 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Belhar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Giridhari Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 70,348 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.