Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Gulab Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jhanjharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 64,320 votes (40.70% vote share). The runner-up was Nitish Mishra (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 63,486 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Gulab Yadav | 64320 | 40.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nitish Mishra | 63486 | 40.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Sunil Kumar Jha | 7022 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Narayan Yadav | 4531 | 2.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Sada Nand Suman | 4237 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Om Prakash | 3309 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Narayan Mahto | 2639 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Md. Hasnaian | 1593 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Jha | 1195 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohammad Manjur Alam | 929 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Awdesh Kumar Shing | 597 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Bharos Paswan | 574 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Ganapati Jha | 535 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Mustafa Kamal | 435 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 15 | Rajeev Kumar | 423 | 0.30% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 16 | Pawan Kumar Mishra | 380 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 17 | Dhirendra Kumar Kamat | 348 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 18 | Navin Kumar Ram | 317 | 0.20% | The National Road Map Party Of India |
The Jhanjharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Gulab Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,320 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.