Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Saud Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Thakurganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 79,909 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Kumar Agarwal (Independent) with 56,022 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Saud Alam | 79909 | 42.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Gopal Kumar Agarwal | 56022 | 29.50% | Independent |
| 3 | Md. Naushad Alam | 22082 | 11.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Mahbub Alam | 18925 | 10.00% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Shakir Alam | 2701 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Kalimuddin | 2490 | 1.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Devbret Kumar Ganesh | 2479 | 1.30% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Shahanavaj | 1919 | 1.00% | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party |
| 9 | Navin Kumar Mallah | 1636 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Md. Safir Alam | 1489 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Thakurganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Saud Alam (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 79,909 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.