Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Purnima Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Gobindpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 43,016 votes (30.60% vote share). The runner-up was Fula Devi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 38,617 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Purnima Yadav | 43016 | 30.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Fula Devi | 38617 | 27.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Md Kamran | 32646 | 23.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Sarwan Kumar | 8469 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramchandra Rajwar | 4280 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Satendra Mochi | 2093 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mokim Uddin | 1633 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ram Krishna Mahto | 1614 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Shankar Prasad | 1480 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Ram | 1400 | 1.00% | Moolniwasi Samaj Party |
The Gobindpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Purnima Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 43,016 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.