Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Jitendra Kumar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Marhaura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 26,374 votes (26.50% vote share). The runner-up was Lal Babu Ray (Janata Dal (United)) with 20,750 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Jitendra Kumar Rai | 26374 | 26.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Lal Babu Ray | 20750 | 20.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Ishrar Ahmad Khan | 14342 | 14.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Arun Singh | 9789 | 9.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Anita Naveen | 4028 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Shobha Devi | 3410 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Nilesh Kr. Singh | 2057 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Nageshwar Pd. Yadav | 1737 | 1.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Jai Ram Rai | 1566 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Satyendra Prasad Singh | 1392 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamal Khan | 1351 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Umesh Singh | 1186 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Jugunu Prasad | 1177 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Shafi Ahmad | 1100 | 1.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | Usha Devi | 838 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 16 | Kameshwar Rai | 834 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Birendra Kumar Yadav | 785 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 18 | Nagendra Rai | 731 | 0.70% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 19 | Mahmmad Isa | 722 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 20 | Lal Babu Roy | 705 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 21 | Abdul Haque | 620 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Madan Singh | 601 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 23 | Shyam Praves Singh | 525 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 24 | Ajay Kumar Ray | 522 | 0.50% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 25 | Khurshid Alam | 507 | 0.50% | Janvadi Party (Socialist) |
| 26 | Shashi Shekhar | 494 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 27 | Anil Prasad | 463 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 28 | Laxman Prasad Yadav | 442 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 29 | Ayub Miyan | 317 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
The Marhaura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Jitendra Kumar Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 26,374 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.