Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ashok Kumar Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Rafiganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 62,897 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Kumar Singh (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 53,372 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 62897 | 39.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Pramod Kumar Singh | 53372 | 33.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Alauddin Mohammad | 11530 | 7.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ashok Saw | 5607 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Niraj Kumar | 3687 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishal Kumar Singh | 3395 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Aqueel Akhatar Ansari | 3260 | 2.10% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 8 | Kasim | 3161 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Tulsi Yadav | 3078 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Arjun Yadav | 1543 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Suresh Mehta | 1442 | 0.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 12 | Usha Devi | 1260 | 0.80% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 13 | Suresh Vishwkarma | 1240 | 0.80% | Akhil Hind Forward Block |
| 14 | Pramod Kumar | 832 | 0.50% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 15 | Manhar Gunjan | 765 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Dharmendra Kumar Singh | 749 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Rafiganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 62,897 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.