Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Narendra Kumar Niraj of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 75,533 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shailesh Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 51,072 votes.
A total of 8 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 | 75533 | 47.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Shailesh Kumar | 51072 | 32.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sures Bhagat | 23406 | 14.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar Singh | 4002 | 2.50% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 5 | Ruchi Singh | 1419 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Premshankar Kumar | 1377 | 0.90% | Vanchit Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shabana Azmi | 1343 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 8 | Shankar Kumar | 783 | 0.50% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Kumar Niraj (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 75,533 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.