Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Rahul Tiwary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Shahpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 64,393 votes (41.40% vote share). The runner-up was Shobha Devi (Independent) with 41,510 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Rahul Tiwary | 64393 | 41.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shobha Devi | 41510 | 26.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Munni Devi | 21355 | 13.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Gangadhar Pandey | 3836 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Harendra Singh | 3571 | 2.30% | Rashtriya Jan Jan Party |
| 6 | Bhuteshwar Yadav | 2876 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Ved Prkash | 2689 | 1.70% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 8 | Santosh Kumar Srivastav | 2522 | 1.60% | Janata Party |
| 9 | Kumar Avinash Chandra | 2060 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishna Ram | 2004 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Gudiya Devi | 1338 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Rakesh Kumar Mishra | 1326 | 0.90% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 13 | Khyalee Kuwor | 1198 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Kalika Prasad Singh | 734 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Lakshman Kumar Ojha | 634 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal |
| 16 | Sanjeev Kumar Pandey | 596 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Munna Sharma | 507 | 0.30% | Moulik Adhikar Party |
| 18 | Gouttam Ojha | 473 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Nanhak Singh | 456 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 20 | Manoj Yadav | 440 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Mannan Saha | 387 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Yash Tripathi | 328 | 0.20% | Rashtra Sewa Dal |
| 23 | Shambhu Prasad Sharma | 317 | 0.20% | Hindustan Vikas Dal |
The Shahpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Rahul Tiwary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,393 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.