Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Asha Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Danapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 59,425 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Rit Lal Ray (Independent) with 41,506 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 | Asha Devi | 59425 | 47.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rit Lal Ray | 41506 | 33.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Sachchida Nand Rai | 11495 | 9.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Vijay Singh Yadav | 3608 | 2.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Binod Singh | 2969 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Kumar Jaiswal | 1303 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Jawahar Prasad Singh | 1112 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ram Bhajan Singh Yadav | 1006 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramesh Singh | 629 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohammad Naushad | 621 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Rakesh Kumar Gope | 551 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Parmeshwar Singh | 474 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Ganesh Ray | 351 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Danapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Asha Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,425 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.