Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Gopal Jee Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Benipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 43,222 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Hare Krishna Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 29,265 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 | Gopal Jee Thakur | 43222 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hare Krishna Yadav | 29265 | 27.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Gajendra Jha | 10184 | 9.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | S.M. Zafar Imam | 9239 | 8.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Sunil Kumar Jha | 3039 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | 2814 | 2.60% | Bharat Vikas Morcha |
| 7 | Chiranjeev Singh | 2235 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ganesh Pd Ray | 2200 | 2.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Md. Quamrul Hoda | 1975 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Vinod Jha | 1903 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Nawal Kishor Singh | 1099 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
The Benipur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Jee Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,222 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.