Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Damodar Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Maharajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 40,232 votes (36.20% vote share). The runner-up was Manik Chand Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 20,232 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 | Damodar Singh | 40232 | 36.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Manik Chand Rai | 20232 | 18.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Suneel Ray | 8819 | 7.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Hem Naryan Sah | 8324 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramesh Singh Kushwaha | 6996 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Ajit Kumar Singh | 3466 | 3.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Kumar Deo Ranjan Singh | 3447 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Vinod Kr Singh | 2603 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravindr Kumar | 2456 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ravindra Yadav | 1994 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Nibha Singh | 1882 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Dr. Vidhushekhar Pandey | 1759 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Govind Narayan Singh | 1610 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Nayan Prasad | 1602 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Ashok Ray | 1509 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Indu Devi | 1128 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 17 | Uma Shankar Singh | 981 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 18 | Kamal Prasad | 731 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Jitendra Sharma | 672 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 20 | Ruby Arun | 632 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Maharajganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Damodar Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 40,232 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.