Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sitamarhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 51,664 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Raghwendra Kumar Singh (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 46,443 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu | 51664 | 43.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Raghwendra Kumar Singh | 46443 | 39.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Amarnath Gupta | 8055 | 6.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kumari Rupam | 3870 | 3.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ganesh Prasad | 3658 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Madhurendra Thakur | 2139 | 1.80% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 7 | Madhup Kumar Singh | 1701 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Ratan Kumar | 997 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
The Sitamarhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sunil Kumar Alias Pintu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,664 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.