Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dr Abdul Gafoor of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahishi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 39,158 votes (33.40% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kumar Sah (Janata Dal (United)) with 37,441 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Dr Abdul Gafoor | 39158 | 33.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Raj Kumar Sah | 37441 | 31.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Surendra Yadav | 20304 | 17.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Birendra Kumar Jha | 4548 | 3.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Gunjeshwar Sah | 3667 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Raghunath Prasad Yadav | 2006 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Jawahar Jha | 1850 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Beer Bikram Kumar Singh | 1637 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Maharudra Jha | 1457 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Tiro Sharma | 1167 | 1.00% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 11 | Parmeshwer Mahto | 1036 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Rekha Devi | 946 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Nanha Khan | 910 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Tuntun Paswan | 600 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Lalan Kumar Sada | 563 | 0.50% | Indian Justice Party |
The Mahishi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Abdul Gafoor (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 39,158 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.