Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Randhir Kumar Soni of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheikhpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 41,755 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Naresh Saw (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 28,654 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Randhir Kumar Soni | 41755 | 32.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Naresh Saw | 28654 | 22.60% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Vijay Kumar | 18227 | 14.40% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Jitendra Nath | 9882 | 7.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Reshma Bharti | 4759 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Shankar Suman | 3734 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijay Kumar Yadav | 3129 | 2.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Dr.Dinesh Prasad | 2796 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramanuj Singh | 2711 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Naresh Mahto | 2316 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishn Nandan Yadav | 2185 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 12 | Harideo Prasad | 1956 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Pramod Kumar | 1191 | 0.90% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Manoj Ram | 1040 | 0.80% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 15 | Shiv Narayan Tanti | 878 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Baleshwar Pandit | 647 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Sheikhpura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Randhir Kumar Soni (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 41,755 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.