Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Amrendra Kumar Pandey of Janata Dal (United) won the Kuchaikote Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 72,224 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kali Prasad Pandey (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 68,662 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Amrendra Kumar Pandey | 72224 | 43.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Kali Prasad Pandey | 68662 | 41.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Parshuram Kumar | 4936 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Muna Prasad | 4615 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Om Prakash Prasad | 2355 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sadman Ali | 1801 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Arjun Prasad Kushwaha | 1550 | 0.90% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 8 | Devendra Ray | 1209 | 0.70% | Lok Awaz Dal |
| 9 | Abhay Kumar Kushwaha | 1161 | 0.70% | Bahujan Kranti Party (Marxwad-Ambedkarwad) |
| 10 | Engineer Prasad | 867 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
The Kuchaikote constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Amrendra Kumar Pandey (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 72,224 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.