Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Narendra Kumar Singh Alias Bogo Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Matihani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 89,297 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sarvesh Kumar (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 66,609 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Narendra Kumar Singh Alias Bogo Singh | 89297 | 49.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Sarvesh Kumar | 66609 | 36.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Shobha Devi | 11232 | 6.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Pravin Kumar | 2311 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranbir Kumar Salesh | 1297 | 0.70% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 6 | Ram Padarath Yadav | 1276 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sushil Kumar | 1207 | 0.70% | Akhil Bhartiya Mithila Party |
| 8 | Md Shamim Akthar | 1180 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar | 878 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Matihani constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Kumar Singh Alias Bogo Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 89,297 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.