Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Ajay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Raxaul Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 64,731 votes (39.80% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 61,562 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 64731 | 39.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar | 61562 | 37.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shyam Bihari Prasad | 21697 | 13.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Kapildev Ray | 3073 | 1.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Parmanand Prasad | 1952 | 1.20% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Chandra Kishor Pal | 1681 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mithilesh Yadav | 1481 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Dhurendra Kumar | 1277 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Dr Gautam Kumar | 1205 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Naiyar Alam | 613 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
The Raxaul constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,731 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.