Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Lakhendra Kumar Raushan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 86,509 votes (53.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Chandra Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 60,670 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 | Lakhendra Kumar Raushan | 86509 | 53.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shiv Chandra Ram | 60670 | 37.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Surendra Kumar Paswan | 3237 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanjay Ram | 2858 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Sanjay Rajak | 2337 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Devlal Ram | 1908 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shashi Kumar | 1761 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Anil Paswan | 878 | 0.50% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 9 | Bindshwar Ram | 868 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Shivjee Rajak | 576 | 0.40% | The Plurals Party |
| 11 | Anil Kumar | 567 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Sonelal Paswan | 490 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 13 | Awanish | 404 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Dharmendra Paswan | 284 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
The Patepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lakhendra Kumar Raushan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,509 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.