Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sonepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 86,082 votes (54.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vinay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 49,686 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Dr. Ramanuj Prasad | 86082 | 54.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vinay Kumar Singh | 49686 | 31.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Binod Kumar Singh | 3606 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Pradeep Kumar Sahni | 3265 | 2.10% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 5 | Sudhir Kumar Singh Alias Bhola Singh | 2312 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Singh | 2172 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Hem Narayan Singh | 1394 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Sukhnnandan Singh Rathor | 1142 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Amod Kumar Singh | 891 | 0.60% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 10 | Rajkumar Hazra | 712 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Gonar Mahto | 539 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Sita Sarojani | 443 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Kumar Samarjeet Singh | 350 | 0.20% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
The Sonepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Ramanuj Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 86,082 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.