Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Ramayan Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 40,993 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Satyadeo Ram (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 33,987 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 | Ramayan Manjhi | 40993 | 35.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Satyadeo Ram | 33987 | 29.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 3 | Sheo Kumar Manjhi | 15697 | 13.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Sumitra Devi | 3356 | 2.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Madhuri Devi | 3241 | 2.80% | Bharat Mangalam Parishad |
| 6 | Nand Ji Ram | 3121 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Sharma Nand Ram | 2571 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Sachidas Nand Sadhu | 2514 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Raghunath Ram | 2152 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Shri Shanker Choudhary | 1959 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar Prasad | 1915 | 1.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Ram Sakal Ram | 1910 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Ram Pukar Harijan | 1830 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Ramjit Bharti | 1781 | 1.50% | Independent |
The Darauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ramayan Manjhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,993 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.