Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Naushad Alam of Lok Jan Shakti Party won the Thakurganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 36,372 votes (28.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Kumar Agarwal (Janata Dal (United)) with 29,409 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 | Naushad Alam | 36372 | 28.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 2 | Gopal Kumar Agarwal | 29409 | 22.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Jahidur Rahman | 15652 | 12.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Muhammad Mehar Ali | 11462 | 8.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Poonam Devi | 10715 | 8.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Awadh Bihari Singh | 9030 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Naveen Yadav | 6653 | 5.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Jagdish Prasad Singh | 4748 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Amit Kumar Bhagat | 1740 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganesh Prasad Rai | 1573 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Chitranjan Singh | 1173 | 0.90% | Independent |
The Thakurganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Naushad Alam (Lok Jan Shakti Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,372 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.