Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Sunil Mani Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Govindganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 65,544 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Brajesh Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 37,620 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Sunil Mani Tiwari | 65544 | 44.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Brajesh Kumar | 37620 | 25.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Raju Tiwari | 31300 | 21.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari | 3301 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Viswanath Prasad | 3250 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Ranjay Rai | 1990 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Vipin Kant Tiwari | 1626 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Pappu Giri | 1616 | 1.10% | Yuva Krantikari Party |
| 9 | Yuvraj Pandey | 1404 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Singh | 518 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoranjan Kumar Mishra | 481 | 0.30% | The Plurals Party |
The Govindganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sunil Mani Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,544 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.