Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Sharfuddin of Janata Dal (United) won the Sheohar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 44,576 votes (29.70% vote share). The runner-up was Labhali Anand (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 44,115 votes.
A total of 11 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 | 44576 | 29.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Labhali Anand | 44115 | 29.40% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Thakur Ratnakar | 22309 | 14.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ajit Kumar Jha | 15891 | 10.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Manoj Kumar | 3684 | 2.50% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 6 | Manoj Upadhyay | 3418 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Mo Imamudin | 2906 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar | 2834 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Quamruzzama | 2370 | 1.60% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Manisha Devi | 2028 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Akhilesh Kumar Singh | 1535 | 1.00% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Sheohar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sharfuddin (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 44,576 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.