Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Tej Pratap Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,927 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Ray (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 38,772 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Tej Pratap Yadav | 66927 | 43.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ravindra Ray | 38772 | 25.10% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Binod Kumar | 15578 | 10.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Jageshwar Ray | 3961 | 2.60% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 5 | Rizwanul Azam | 3189 | 2.10% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 6 | Reyaz Ahmad | 2624 | 1.70% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 7 | Vishwanath Ray Viplavi | 1898 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Ashoke Krantti | 1814 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Satyanarayan Sharma | 1625 | 1.10% | Bhartiya Dalit Party |
| 10 | Surjit Kumar | 1580 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohammad Alam | 1399 | 0.90% | Aap Aur Hum Party |
| 12 | Lalit Kumar Ghosh | 1351 | 0.90% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 13 | Manoj Kumar | 1266 | 0.80% | Janta Raj Vikas Party |
| 14 | Ratnesh Kumar Singh | 1119 | 0.70% | Kisan Shakti Jantantrik Party |
| 15 | Ratnesh Kumar | 1110 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 16 | Dr. Suman Sinha | 919 | 0.60% | Gareeb Aadmi Party |
| 17 | Amar Kant Sah | 908 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 18 | Arbind Kumar Singh | 809 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Nilofar Malika | 706 | 0.50% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
| 20 | Deenanath Sahni | 661 | 0.40% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 21 | Arun Kumar | 656 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Baidhyanath Prasad Ray | 629 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 23 | Mithilesh Kumar Singh | 624 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 24 | Panna Lal Sahni | 574 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 25 | Jaynarayan Sah | 479 | 0.30% | Bajjikanchal Vikas Party |
| 26 | Arvind Kumar Singh | 450 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 27 | Pramod Kumar | 442 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 28 | Uma Shankar Nirala | 423 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Mahua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Tej Pratap Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 66,927 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.