Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Lakshmeshwar Roy of Janata Dal (United) won the Laukaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 79,971 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Kumar Priyedarshi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 56,138 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 | Lakshmeshwar Roy | 79971 | 43.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Pramod Kumar Priyedarshi | 56138 | 30.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Manoj Kumar 'bihari' | 14455 | 7.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Rampari Devi | 5393 | 2.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Dinesh Prasad Sah | 4110 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Surendra Prasad Yadav | 3856 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Bhupinder Prasad Yadav | 3295 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Surendra Prasad Suman | 2409 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Poonam Goit | 2187 | 1.20% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 10 | Shakuntala | 1881 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Prabhakar Prasad | 1460 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Shiv Kumar Prasad | 1327 | 0.70% | Bhartiya Deshbhakt Party |
| 13 | Aman Kumar Samajsebi | 1217 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Abadul Gaffar | 838 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Laukaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshmeshwar Roy (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 79,971 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.