Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Hari Prasad Sah of Janata Dal (United) won the Laukaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 47,849 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chitaranjan Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 30,283 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 | Hari Prasad Sah | 47849 | 34.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Chitaranjan Prasad Yadav | 30283 | 22.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Tajmmul Hussain | 15034 | 10.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Dev Naraian Mandal | 15019 | 10.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Rupesh Kumar | 6435 | 4.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Satya Narayan Yadav | 6021 | 4.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Shibu Yadav | 3121 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pramod Kumar Priyedarshi | 2998 | 2.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Shiv Nath Saday | 2752 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Balak Paswan | 2387 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Dev Kumar Sah | 1896 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Indra Kala Devi | 1851 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Braham Deo Mandal | 885 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Balak Das | 859 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Laukaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Prasad Sah (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 47,849 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.