Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Satyadev Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Kurtha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 37,633 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Bachan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 28,140 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Satyadev Singh | 37633 | 41.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Shiv Bachan Yadav | 28140 | 30.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar | 5461 | 5.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Manoj Kumar Singh | 5362 | 5.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Upendra Paswan | 4065 | 4.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Suchitra Sinha | 2297 | 2.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Vikrant Pratap Singh | 1893 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Jaiprakash Pandit | 1396 | 1.50% | Lokpriya Samaj Party |
| 9 | Vinod Kumar | 1171 | 1.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Prof Jairam Prasad Singh | 1078 | 1.20% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 11 | Luvkush Singh | 962 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramasharya Manjhi | 938 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Bharat Singh Bharti | 928 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Mantu Kumar | 553 | 0.60% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
The Kurtha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Satyadev Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 37,633 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.