Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Hem Narayan Sah of Janata Dal (United) won the Maharajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 68,459 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kumar Deo Ranjan Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 48,167 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Hem Narayan Sah | 68459 | 45.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Kumar Deo Ranjan Singh | 48167 | 32.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Satyendra Kumar Gandhi | 5743 | 3.80% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 4 | Manoranjan Kumar Singh | 4864 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Munshi Singh | 3909 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Rabindra Ray | 3108 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Bishawanath Yadeo | 2054 | 1.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Rajendra Singh | 2049 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Om Prakash Sharma | 1974 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Atish Singh | 1549 | 1.00% | Bharti Samudaya Party |
| 11 | Nagmani Singh | 1264 | 0.80% | Rashtrawadi Yuva Party |
| 12 | Tanweer Ahmad Khan | 1256 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Dilip Kumar Bharti | 1245 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Om Prakash Singh | 1103 | 0.70% | Bhartiya New Sanskar Krantikari Party |
| 15 | Govind Narayan Singh | 810 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Md.Kalam | 625 | 0.40% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 17 | Nayan Prasad | 589 | 0.40% | Bharat Ka Kisan Majdoor Party |
The Maharajganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Hem Narayan Sah (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 68,459 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.