Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of Independent won the Dhaka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 48,100 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Faisal Rahman (Janata Dal (United)) with 46,451 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal | 48100 | 38.00% | Independent |
| 2 | Faisal Rahman | 46451 | 36.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Nek Mohammed | 13418 | 10.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Abdul Hamid Ansari | 4464 | 3.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Jaimangal Prasad | 4385 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bindeshwari Prasad | 3504 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Neka Mahamad | 2221 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Subhas Kumar Singh | 1386 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Dharam Dev Rai | 1258 | 1.00% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 10 | Jawahar Lal Prasad | 914 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Zainab Ahmad Nabi | 534 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Dhaka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Pawan Kumar Jaiswal (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 48,100 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.