Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Sharfuddin of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheohar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 40,447 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Pratima Devi (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 38,816 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 | Sharfuddin | 40447 | 33.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Pratima Devi | 38816 | 32.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Ajit Kumar Jha | 24838 | 20.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Kamalesh Kumar Singh | 2690 | 2.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar Singh | 2065 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Habibulah | 1910 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Shatrughnasahu | 1583 | 1.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Sanjay Prasad | 1426 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Gagandeo Ram | 1207 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajiv Kumar Singh | 1074 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Suresh Kumar Singh | 1073 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 775 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Md. Zulfaqar Anwar | 749 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Md. Nasruddin Ansari | 692 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Jay Prakash Sharma | 593 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Sheohar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sharfuddin (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 40,447 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.