Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Bijendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Supaul Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 82,295 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kishor Kumar (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 44,898 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Bijendra Prasad Yadav | 82295 | 54.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Kishor Kumar | 44898 | 29.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Suresh Kumar Azad | 5501 | 3.70% | Jai Hind Party |
| 4 | Md. Ziyaur Rahman | 4322 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bijendra Narayan Yadav | 2907 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhogi Mandal | 1917 | 1.30% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 7 | Arvind Kumar Sharma | 1915 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Jay Narayan Yadav | 1261 | 0.80% | Lok Sewa Dal |
| 9 | Prem Hans Kumar | 1141 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
The Supaul constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Bijendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 82,295 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.