Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Bhudeo Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhauraiya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 78,646 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Manish Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) with 75,959 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 | Bhudeo Choudhary | 78646 | 44.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Manish Kumar | 75959 | 43.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Dipak Kumar Paswan | 4081 | 2.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Shiv Shankar | 3147 | 1.80% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 5 | Ranjeet Sharma | 3108 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas | 2948 | 1.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Puja Devi | 2252 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sadanand Tanti | 2244 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Mritunjay Kumar Ray | 1811 | 1.00% | Vanchit Samaj Party |
| 10 | Ashok Das | 1550 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Amod Harijan | 845 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Dalit Party |
The Dhauraiya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bhudeo Choudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 78,646 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.