Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Santosh Kumar Mishra of Indian National Congress won the Kargahar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 59,763 votes (30.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bashisth Singh (Janata Dal (United)) with 55,680 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Santosh Kumar Mishra | 59763 | 30.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bashisth Singh | 55680 | 28.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Uday Pratap Singh | 47321 | 24.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar Singh | 16988 | 8.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Neeraj Shukla | 1594 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Rinku Kumari | 1560 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Sima Kumari | 1513 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Arvind Kumar Singh | 1443 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Narad Seth | 1164 | 0.60% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
| 10 | Kamala Singh | 1016 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Paramhans Tiwari | 896 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Lal Dhari Singh | 894 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramashankar Tiwari | 717 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Deepak Kumar | 647 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Vindhyachal Devi | 643 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Sablog Party |
| 16 | Saurabh Tiwari | 483 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
| 17 | Shailesh Kumar | 409 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Aam Awam Party |
| 18 | Mohammad Shakil Ansari | 377 | 0.20% | Sanyukt Vikas Party |
| 19 | Ravi Patel | 247 | 0.10% | Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) |
| 20 | Sanjay Choubey | 234 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jaihind Party |
The Kargahar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Santosh Kumar Mishra (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,763 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.