Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Raju Tiwari of Lok Jan Shakti Party won the Govindganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 74,685 votes (54.50% vote share). The runner-up was Brajesh Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 46,765 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 | Raju Tiwari | 74685 | 54.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 2 | Brajesh Kumar | 46765 | 34.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ganeshwar Tiwari | 3058 | 2.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Pankaj Kumar | 2481 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Ravindra Dubey | 2376 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Vijay Kumar | 2092 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Mishra Alias Bablu Mishra | 1083 | 0.80% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 8 | Pappu Giri | 946 | 0.70% | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party |
The Govindganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Raju Tiwari (Lok Jan Shakti Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,685 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.