Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Gaytri Devi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Parihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,388 votes (40.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Chandra Purve (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 62,371 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Gaytri Devi | 66388 | 40.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Ram Chandra Purve | 62371 | 38.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sarita Yadav | 8005 | 4.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Nilam Yadav | 6794 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mohd. Shams Shahnawaz | 2822 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Devendra Thakur | 2631 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Nazamuddin Ansari | 2405 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Jai Narayan Mahto | 1773 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Gopal Kumar | 1393 | 0.90% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 10 | Surendra Prasad Gupta | 1294 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Md. Majibul Rahman | 1099 | 0.70% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 12 | Sogarth Paswan | 1081 | 0.70% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 13 | Md. Mustafa | 733 | 0.50% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 14 | Md. Asphak | 635 | 0.40% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
The Parihar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Gaytri Devi (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,388 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.