Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
M L Choudhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Tarapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 66,411 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sakuni Choudhary (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) with 54,464 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 | M L Choudhary | 66411 | 43.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Sakuni Choudhary | 54464 | 35.80% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar | 5017 | 3.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Karmvir Kumar Bharati | 3971 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Singh | 2797 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Gopal Krishna Barma | 2494 | 1.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Sagar Suman Singh | 2411 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 2371 | 1.60% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 9 | Ram Prasad Sah | 1809 | 1.20% | Aap Aur Hum Party |
| 10 | Anita Devi | 1567 | 1.00% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 11 | Krishnadeo Sah | 1278 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 12 | Amareshwar Kumar | 1145 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Sita Ram Das | 949 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Tarapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. M L Choudhary (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 66,411 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.