Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Rekha Devi (VILL- PABHEDA) of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Masaurhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 89,657 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nutan Paswan (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 50,471 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Rekha Devi (VILL- PABHEDA) | 89657 | 48.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nutan Paswan | 50471 | 27.20% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Gopal Ravidas | 18903 | 10.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 4 | Raj Kumar Ram | 4247 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rekha Devi (VILL-BARA) | 2990 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Nandlal Paswan | 2821 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Hira Chaudhary | 2322 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar | 2305 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhagirath Manjhi | 2062 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Pancham Lal | 1441 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Suruj Paswan Alias Suraj Paswan | 1186 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Prakash Chandra | 1082 | 0.60% | Public Mission Party |
| 13 | Dharmadev Kumar Nirala | 960 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Munna Kumar | 762 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Jagriti Party |
| 15 | Indrajeet Kumar | 676 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Suryoday Paswan | 618 | 0.30% | Sankhyanupati Bhagidari Party |
| 17 | Mahendra Mochi | 524 | 0.30% | Lok Awaz Dal |
| 18 | Munna Paswan | 435 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
The Masaurhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Rekha Devi (VILL- PABHEDA) (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,657 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.