Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dinesh Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jagdishpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 55,560 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sribhagwan Singh Kushwaha (Janata Dal (United)) with 45,374 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 | Dinesh Kumar Singh | 55560 | 42.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sribhagwan Singh Kushwaha | 45374 | 34.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Sudama Prasad | 16129 | 12.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Hussain Imam | 3784 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Bedprakas Singh Alias V.P. Singh | 2352 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Mangal Singh | 1961 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Beetu Singh | 1360 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Mahendra Chaudhary | 1125 | 0.90% | Proutist Bloc Of India |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar Rai | 1068 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Jayanti Devi | 901 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Raju | 647 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Jagdishpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,560 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.