Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Mahendra Baitha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 53,762 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Prema Chaudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 37,095 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Mahendra Baitha | 53762 | 46.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Prema Chaudhary | 37095 | 32.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sanjay Paswan | 4263 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Babita Devi | 3946 | 3.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shri Ram | 3520 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mahesh Ram | 2453 | 2.10% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Rita Devi | 2157 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Malick | 2039 | 1.80% | Indian Justice Party |
| 9 | Ramesh Paswan | 1585 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Tapeshwar Paswan | 1207 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Baleshwar Singh Paswan | 1133 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Rina Kumari | 1060 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Upendra Kumar | 691 | 0.60% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
The Patepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Mahendra Baitha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,762 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.