Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Akhtarul Islam Sahin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Samastipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 42,852 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ramnath Thakur (Janata Dal (United)) with 41,025 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 | Akhtarul Islam Sahin | 42852 | 36.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ramnath Thakur | 41025 | 35.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Tarun Kumar | 10938 | 9.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dinesh Kumar Rai | 8028 | 6.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Saroj Kumar Sinha | 2975 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Tribhuwan Sah | 2579 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Pramila Rai | 2127 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Virendra Kumar | 1454 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar Sharma | 979 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Arun Kumar Singh | 956 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Ishrat Jahan | 726 | 0.60% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Jai Shankar Rai | 711 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Prithwi Raj Bhagat | 663 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 14 | Upendra Singh | 416 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Pragati Party |
| 15 | Krishna Gopal Sharma | 380 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
The Samastipur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Akhtarul Islam Sahin (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,852 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.