Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Sanjay Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Karakat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 59,720 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rajeshwar Raj (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 47,601 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 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 59720 | 39.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Rajeshwar Raj | 47601 | 31.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Arun Singh | 23534 | 15.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 4 | Madan Prasad Vaishya | 3905 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Akhlaque Ahmad | 3815 | 2.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Kashi Nath Singh | 3195 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Vinay Kumar Singh | 2381 | 1.60% | Sampoorna Kranti Dal |
| 8 | Rahul Kumar Singh | 1906 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Bharat Singh | 1300 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhagwan Singh | 1230 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Banshidhar Singh | 583 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Surendra Pandey | 487 | 0.30% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
The Karakat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,720 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.