Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Umakant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 83,828 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Abhishek Ranjan (Indian National Congress) with 70,359 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Umakant Singh | 83828 | 48.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Abhishek Ranjan | 70359 | 40.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tripurari Kr. Tiwari @ Manish Kasyap | 9239 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Gupta | 3526 | 2.00% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Sheshnath Bharti | 1375 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramayan Yadav | 938 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Munna Singh | 875 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ravisagar Bharati | 730 | 0.40% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 9 | Shekh Firoz | 690 | 0.40% | Vanchit Samaj Party |
| 10 | Om Prakash Jaiswal | 346 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Bipin Nath Tiwari Alias Bipin Tiwari | 339 | 0.20% | Loktantrik Jan Swaraj Party |
| 12 | Sanjay Ram | 322 | 0.20% | Proutist Sarva Samaj |
| 13 | Rajeev Ranjan | 297 | 0.20% | The Plurals Party |
The Chanpatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Umakant Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 83,828 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.