Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Hari Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Harnaut Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 71,933 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Kumar (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 57,638 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 | Hari Narayan Singh | 71933 | 45.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Arun Kumar | 57638 | 36.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Dharmendra Kumar | 4146 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Brij Nandan Yadav | 3128 | 2.00% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 5 | Neelam Kumari Singh | 2858 | 1.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar | 2093 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sitaram Paswan | 1959 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Pintu Kumar | 1692 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Chandra Uday Kumar | 1450 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Amit Anand | 1262 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramdas Akela | 1165 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 12 | Munna Kumar | 720 | 0.50% | Aam Janata Party |
| 13 | Arjun Prasad | 586 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Bijay Kumar | 542 | 0.40% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
The Harnaut constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Narayan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 71,933 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.