Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Alok Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saharsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 55,687 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 47,708 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 | Alok Ranjan | 55687 | 36.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arun Kumar | 47708 | 31.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Kishor Kumar | 14908 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Niraj Kumar Gupta | 11191 | 7.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Sanjeev Kumar Jha | 6065 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar | 2534 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinod Kumar | 2459 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 8 | Dayakant Tanti | 2199 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Naresh Prasad Sah | 2085 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Mahto | 2016 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Abhay Kumar | 1659 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mishri Lal Yadav | 1354 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Ashok Kumar Yadav | 976 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhushan Yadav | 932 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Saharsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Alok Ranjan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,687 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.