Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ajay Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 57,196 votes (38.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shailesh Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) with 52,764 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 57196 | 38.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Shailesh Kumar | 52764 | 35.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Durgesh Kumar Singh | 14643 | 9.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Subodh Tanti | 4383 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Pankaj Kumar | 3281 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Dolly Kumari | 2650 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Pappu Yadav | 1882 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahesh Yadav | 1840 | 1.20% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Dhirendra Kumar | 1811 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kameshwar Ram | 1477 | 1.00% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Deepak Kumar Raut | 1452 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Gopal Kumar Tanti | 1154 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Indra Deo Das | 1025 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Priya Rai | 907 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Raj Kumar Ray | 907 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Mangal Kumar | 671 | 0.50% | Janata Party |
| 17 | Kapiladeo Mandal | 661 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Panchanand Singh | 613 | 0.40% | Jantantrik Lokhit Party |
| 19 | Rinku Paswan | 521 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Kumar Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 57,196 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.