Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dr. C. N. Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chapra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 75,710 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Randhir Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 68,939 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 75710 | 45.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Randhir Kumar Singh | 68939 | 41.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sunil Kumar | 6062 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar Singh | 3744 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Subhash Ray | 3193 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Manoj Mahato | 2909 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dr. Vijaya Rani Singh | 1166 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Birendra Sah | 1022 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Dharmendra Pandey | 958 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Manav Sewa Party |
| 10 | Vinod Kumar Tiwari | 712 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Umeshwar Singh | 498 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Yogendra Ray | 399 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Mohammad Asgar Ali | 373 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Manoranjan Kumar Shrivastva | 282 | 0.20% | Pragatisheel Janta Party |
| 15 | Parmeshwar Kumar | 238 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Mohammad Salim | 236 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
The Chapra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. C. N. Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,710 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.