Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Damodar Rawat of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamui Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 48,080 votes (38.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Pratap (Janata Dal (United)) with 60,130 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Damodar Rawat | 48080 | 38.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 1 | Ajay Pratap | 60130 | 49.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Vijay Prakash | 35663 | 29.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Binod Prasad Yadav | 37876 | 30.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Arjun Mandal | 11687 | 9.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Aabid Kauser | 8736 | 7.00% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Mohammad Irfan | 8286 | 6.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mahavir Yadav | 4639 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajeev Kumar Yadav | 4430 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Prakash Kumar Bhagat | 2502 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Poonam Kumari | 1718 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Balkrishn Pandit | 3066 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Shankar Prasad | 2927 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Nishant Parthsarthi | 1624 | 1.30% | Loksena |
| 8 | Sagar Saw | 1242 | 1.00% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 8 | Kapildev Ravidas | 1781 | 1.40% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Ashok Sao | 1664 | 1.30% | Loktantrik Samata Dal |
| 9 | Navin Kumar | 1168 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar | 852 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Chandrika Kumar | 1475 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Shiv Shankar Saw | 558 | 0.50% | Sarvhara Dal |
| 11 | Suryavast | 968 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajendra Prasad | 947 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Kailash Gosai | 772 | 0.60% | Loksena |
| 14 | Sayed Afaque Alam Jajbi | 770 | 0.60% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 15 | Pradip Singh | 607 | 0.50% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 16 | Permeshwar Yadav | 604 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Deonandan Besra | 580 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 18 | Kundan Kumar Mathuri | 541 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
The Jamui constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Damodar Rawat (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 48,080 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.