Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghopur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 97,404 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,230 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 | Tejashwi Prasad Yadav | 97404 | 49.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Satish Kumar | 59230 | 30.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rakesh Raushan | 24947 | 12.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Rajeshwar Ray | 3481 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Kumar Sameer Raja Yadav | 3413 | 1.80% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 6 | Ramswaroop Ray | 2672 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Raju Kumar | 1632 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Meghnath Paswan | 557 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Raushan | 449 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Madhusudhan Paswan | 407 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nathu Bhagat | 351 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Jaymala Devi | 324 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Arun Ray | 305 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Paramhans Singh Urf Paramhans Kumar Singh | 223 | 0.10% | Aam Jan Party (Secular) |
The Raghopur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 97,404 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.