Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Shailesh Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 67,273 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Himanshu Kunvar (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 51,797 votes.
A total of 12 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 | 67273 | 45.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Himanshu Kunvar | 51797 | 35.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 8228 | 5.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Rajiv Nayak | 2604 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Sanjay Singh Yadav | 2471 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Kapildeo Das | 2290 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Chandra Narayan Singh | 2026 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Pappu Yadav | 1665 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Nitya Nand Choudhary | 1482 | 1.00% | Vyabasayi Kisan Alpasankhyak Morcha |
| 10 | Arjun Kushwaha | 1454 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Hari Prasad Mahto Nishad | 1222 | 0.80% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 12 | Pramod Kumar | 899 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Shailesh Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 67,273 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.