Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Ram Dhani Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Kargahar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 54,190 votes (36.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Shankar Singh (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 40,993 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 | Ram Dhani Singh | 54190 | 36.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Shiv Shankar Singh | 40993 | 27.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Alok Kumar Singh | 21292 | 14.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Jag Narayan Singh | 11035 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ram Avatar Gupta | 3794 | 2.50% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 6 | Parshu Ram Gupta | 3715 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Shankar Singh | 2280 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Dilip Kumar | 2032 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Kamakhya Singh | 2002 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Amar Anil Singh | 1442 | 1.00% | Socialist Party (LOHIA) |
| 11 | Surendra Prasad | 1196 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Jay Shankar Prasad | 1151 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Binde Kumar | 921 | 0.60% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 14 | Amar Pratap Singh | 867 | 0.60% | Apna Dal |
| 15 | Ram Ashish Singh | 818 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 16 | Satyendra Tiwari | 764 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 680 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Narendra Kumar Rai | 567 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
The Kargahar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Dhani Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 54,190 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.