Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Jeetendra Kumar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Marhaura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,714 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Lal Babu Ray (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 49,996 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jeetendra Kumar Rai | 66714 | 47.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Lal Babu Ray | 49996 | 35.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Israr Ahmad Khan | 7260 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Jai Ram Ray | 4505 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Lalu Ray | 2584 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Nazre Hassan | 1993 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Baleshwar Prasad Yadav | 1278 | 0.90% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar Ray | 772 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Vijay Sah | 490 | 0.40% | Bhartiya New Sanskar Krantikari Party |
| 10 | Mujahid Hussain | 481 | 0.30% | Rajnaitik Vikalp Party |
The Marhaura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jeetendra Kumar Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 66,714 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.