Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Raju Kumar Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Sahebganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 46,606 votes (38.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Vichar Ray (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 41,690 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Raju Kumar Singh | 46606 | 38.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Ram Vichar Ray | 41690 | 34.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Mahachandra Prasad Singh | 14020 | 11.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Nand Kishor Bhagat | 3407 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Vinay Kumar | 2073 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Amrita Singh | 1840 | 1.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Gaya Paswan | 1713 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramesh Kumar Singh | 1654 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Yadav Lal Patel | 1494 | 1.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Md. Nabi Hassan | 1375 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mritunjay Suman | 1256 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Lalbabu Singh | 1167 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Rupnath Ray | 1106 | 0.90% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Kedar Prasad Singh | 877 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Upendra Kumar Singh | 731 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Sahebganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Raju Kumar Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 46,606 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.