Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Pankaj Kumar Mishra of Janata Dal (United) won the Runnisaidpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 73,205 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mangita Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 48,576 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Pankaj Kumar Mishra | 73205 | 49.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Mangita Devi | 48576 | 32.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Guddi Devi | 15196 | 10.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Lal Babu Roy | 2960 | 2.00% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 5 | Brajesh Mahto | 2611 | 1.80% | Janvadi Party(Socialist) |
| 6 | Luv Yadav | 2282 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sone Lal Sah | 1518 | 1.00% | Hindustan Sampoorna Azad Party |
| 8 | Shravan Sahni | 1047 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 9 | Vinay Kumar | 919 | 0.60% | The Plurals Party |
The Runnisaidpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pankaj Kumar Mishra (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 73,205 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.