Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Prakash Rai of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 61,304 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was N. N. Sahi (Janata Dal (United)) with 60,840 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Prakash Rai | 61304 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | N. N. Sahi | 60840 | 38.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Om Prakash Kranti | 10136 | 6.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Manish Kumar Prasad | 6446 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Basant Singh | 5254 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohammad Jahangir | 2546 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mukti Nath Upadhyaya | 2523 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Shambhu Sharan Singh | 1335 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Munna Singh | 1307 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Latif Miyan | 830 | 0.50% | Gareeb Aadmi Party |
The Chanpatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Rai (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,304 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.