Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Narendra Kumar Niraj of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 53,876 votes (47.00% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Rana (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 28,816 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 | Narendra Kumar Niraj | 53876 | 47.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Amit Rana | 28816 | 25.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ranjan Kumar | 9360 | 8.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Niranjan Singh | 4413 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajendra Yadav | 3854 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Suprabha Bharti | 3164 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Shital Prasad Singh | 2717 | 2.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Arvind Yadaw | 2009 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Nageshwar Sah | 1667 | 1.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Bindeshwari Mandal | 1351 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Dharmendra Kumar | 1223 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Binod Yadav | 1216 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Krishna Kumar Kedia | 504 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Madan Sah | 446 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Kumar Niraj (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 53,876 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.