Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahishi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 56,436 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chandan Kumar Sah (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) with 30,301 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 | Dr. Abdul Ghafoor | 56436 | 38.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Chandan Kumar Sah | 30301 | 20.80% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 3 | Gautam Krishna | 19958 | 13.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Punam Deo | 11361 | 7.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Surendra Yadav | 6281 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Bimal Kant Jha | 2409 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajkishor Sada | 1835 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Nanhe Khan | 1777 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Subodh Panday | 1702 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Maharudra Jha | 1096 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Nausad Alam | 1074 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Lalan Yadav | 1034 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 13 | Dhirendra Pathak | 909 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Vijay Kumar Gupta | 705 | 0.50% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
The Mahishi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 56,436 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.