Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Shailesh Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 48,337 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sadhana Devi (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 27,195 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Shailesh Kumar | 48337 | 42.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Sadhana Devi | 27195 | 23.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Dhanraj Singh | 11954 | 10.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pranav Kumar | 9267 | 8.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Indradeo Das | 2416 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Manoj Kumar | 2175 | 1.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Ved Prakash | 2066 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Akashadeep | 1712 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Jay Kumar Verma | 1644 | 1.40% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 10 | Nawin Kumar | 1482 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar | 1208 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Yogendra Prasad Sah | 1029 | 0.90% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
| 13 | Manoj Paswan | 973 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Pramod Kumar | 910 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 15 | Sanjiv Singh | 874 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 16 | Ajit Singh | 842 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Pappu Yadav | 663 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Shailesh Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 48,337 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.