Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Dr. C.N. Gupta of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Chapra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 71,646 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Randhir Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 60,267 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dr. C.N. Gupta | 71646 | 45.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Randhir Kumar Singh | 60267 | 38.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Udit Rai | 5707 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Kanhaiya Singh | 5176 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Subhash Rai | 3969 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar Mishra | 2837 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinod Kumar Tiwary | 1092 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajnarayan Gupta | 772 | 0.50% | Aap Aur Hum Party |
| 9 | Kaushal Kishor Singh | 659 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Lalan Prasad | 621 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramjee Singh | 572 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Nath Rai | 558 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Parmeshwar Kumar | 504 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Manauar Hussain | 379 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
The Chapra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. C.N. Gupta (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,646 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.