Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Sarairanjan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 53,946 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ramashraya Sahni (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 36,389 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | 53946 | 45.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Ramashraya Sahni | 36389 | 30.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Abhash Kumar Jha | 8652 | 7.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Wawu Chaurasia | 4486 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Vilas Roy Vimal | 3520 | 3.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Gopal Prasad Verma | 3328 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Pramod Mishra | 2954 | 2.50% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Kailash Sah | 2430 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar Jha | 2090 | 1.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Ram Nath Prasad | 913 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Sarairanjan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 53,946 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.