Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Mohd. Zama Khan of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Chainpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 95,245 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Brij Kishor Bind (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 70,951 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Mohd. Zama Khan | 95245 | 46.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Brij Kishor Bind | 70951 | 34.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Niraj Pandey | 13119 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Prakash Kumar Singh | 5414 | 2.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Majanu Gond | 4191 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Diwan Arshad Husain Khan | 2274 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Prahalad Bind | 2025 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Raj Sharma | 1875 | 0.90% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
| 9 | Madan Ram | 1565 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Renu Devi | 1458 | 0.70% | Hindu Samaj Party |
| 11 | Deendayal Singh Kushwaha | 1241 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
| 12 | Shiv Shankar Singh | 1127 | 0.60% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
| 13 | Rajput Dharmendra Singh | 961 | 0.50% | Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) |
| 14 | Prabhu Singh | 924 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Swatantra Party |
| 15 | Rituraj Patel | 847 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Vishwanath Bind | 811 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Pushpa Devi | 514 | 0.30% | Sapaks Party |
| 18 | Ramlal Singh | 485 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Sahnawaj Ansari | 344 | 0.20% | Peace Party |
The Chainpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Mohd. Zama Khan (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 95,245 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.