Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Meena Dwivedi of Janata Dal (United) won the Govindganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 33,859 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Raju Tiwari (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 25,454 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Meena Dwivedi | 33859 | 34.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Raju Tiwari | 25454 | 26.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Jai Prakash Panday | 13071 | 13.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ratan Kumar Singh | 10277 | 10.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar | 3393 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramtapsya Singh | 3094 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sharda Nand Pandey | 2311 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ambika Yadav | 1918 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Kalyan Swarup Tiwari | 1394 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Rabindra Mishra | 1041 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Ravindra Dubey | 863 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Jitendara Kumar Gupta | 725 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Govindganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Meena Dwivedi (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 33,859 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.