Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Mangita Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Runnisaidpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 55,699 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pankaj Kumar Mishra (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) with 41,589 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 | Mangita Devi | 55699 | 40.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Pankaj Kumar Mishra | 41589 | 30.30% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 3 | Guddi Devi | 16038 | 11.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Lal Babu Roy | 5024 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar Sah | 2821 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Devendar Prasad Yadav | 1887 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Shyam Babu Yadav | 1520 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Mrigendra Kumar | 999 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Ram Naresh Bhagat | 941 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Arjun Prasad | 924 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Kiran Paswan | 820 | 0.60% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 12 | Chaudhary Khushwant Singh | 790 | 0.60% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
| 13 | Rajaram Paswan | 598 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Bajrang Bihari Singh | 565 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Runnisaidpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Mangita Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,699 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.