Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Somprakash Singh of Independent won the Obra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 36,816 votes (28.30% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Singh Chadravanshi (Janata Dal (United)) with 36,014 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Somprakash Singh | 36816 | 28.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Pramod Singh Chadravanshi | 36014 | 27.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Rajaram Singh | 18463 | 14.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Satya Narayan Singh | 16856 | 12.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 5 | Arvind Kumar | 13201 | 10.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Shashi Bhusan Paswan | 2383 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjeev Kumar | 1784 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Anjani Kumar | 1428 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Verendra Ram | 1316 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Sharma | 1119 | 0.90% | Ambedkar National Congress |
| 11 | Upendra Yadav | 870 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Obra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Somprakash Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 36,816 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.