Bihar assembly election, Nov 2010
The 15th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
243
122 needed for a majority
Largest party
JD(U)
115 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
3,523
307 women, 34 elected
Turnout
52.72%
2.91 cr of 5.51 cr
The house
243 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JD(U)115
- BJP91
- RJD22
- IND6
- INC4
- LJP3
- CPI1
- JMM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (2005)
BJP
+36
RJD
-32
JD(U)
+27
LJP
-7
INC
-5
CPI(ML)(L)
-5
IND
-4
BSP
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U)JD(U) | 115 | +27 | 141 | 38.7% | 65,61,906 | 22.58% | +2.12 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 91 | +36 | 102 | 39.5% | 47,90,436 | 16.48% | +0.83 | 2 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 22 | -32 | 168 | 27.3% | 54,75,656 | 18.84% | -4.62 | 23 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -4 | 1342 | 2.4% | 38,42,812 | 13.22% | +4.46 | 1324 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 4 | -5 | 243 | 8.4% | 24,31,477 | 8.37% | +2.27 | 216 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 3 | -7 | 75 | 21.8% | 19,57,232 | 6.74% | -4.35 | 26 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -2 | 56 | 7.5% | 4,91,630 | 1.69% | -0.40 | 48 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1 | — | 41 | 3.5% | 1,76,400 | 0.61% | — | 40 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | -4 | 239 | 3.3% | 9,33,947 | 3.21% | -0.95 | 236 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -1 | 171 | 2.6% | 5,28,575 | 1.82% | +1.03 | 168 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | -5 | 104 | 4.2% | 5,20,352 | 1.79% | -0.58 | 96 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 114 | 1.7% | 2,30,326 | 0.79% | +0.76 | 114 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 30 | 5.6% | 2,06,601 | 0.71% | +0.03 | 28 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | -2 | 146 | 0.9% | 1,60,848 | 0.55% | -1.97 | 146 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2.6% | 98,698 | 0.34% | +0.15 | 31 |
| JPSJustice Party | 0 | — | 36 | 1.8% | 76,127 | 0.26% | — | 36 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1.2% | 61,866 | 0.21% | +0.16 | 45 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0.8% | 46,480 | 0.16% | -0.06 | 47 |
| LSSPLSSP | 0 | — | 30 | 1.0% | 35,705 | 0.12% | — | 30 |
| BVMBVM | 0 | — | 21 | 1.1% | 27,408 | 0.09% | — | 21 |
| LTSDLTSD | 0 | — | 11 | 2.0% | 25,850 | 0.09% | — | 11 |
| ANCANC | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.1% | 20,474 | 0.07% | +0.01 | 16 |
| JVMJVM | 0 | — | 6 | 2.7% | 18,874 | 0.07% | — | 6 |
| RPPRashtriya Power Party | 0 | — | 12 | 1.2% | 17,414 | 0.06% | — | 12 |
| SBSPSBSP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.0% | 15,437 | 0.05% | +0.01 | 6 |
| AIBJRBSNCAIBJRBSNC | 0 | — | 6 | 1.9% | 14,560 | 0.05% | — | 6 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.4% | 14,468 | 0.05% | -0.07 | 8 |
| SMBHPSMBHP | 0 | — | 16 | 0.7% | 13,925 | 0.05% | — | 16 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | — | 10 | 1.1% | 13,696 | 0.05% | — | 10 |
| JMBPJMBP | 0 | — | 13 | 0.8% | 12,561 | 0.04% | — | 13 |
| RASEDRASED | 0 | — | 15 | 0.7% | 12,425 | 0.04% | — | 15 |
| IJKIJK | 0 | — | 12 | 0.8% | 11,632 | 0.04% | — | 12 |
| RJJMRJJM | 0 | — | 6 | 1.3% | 9,825 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| BJJDBharat Jan Jagran Dal | 0 | — | 11 | 0.7% | 9,474 | 0.03% | — | 11 |
| VIPVikassheel Insaan Party | 0 | — | 8 | 0.9% | 9,454 | 0.03% | — | 8 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.8% | 8,784 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 9 |
| RSWDRSWD | 0 | — | 9 | 0.8% | 8,481 | 0.03% | — | 9 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.8% | 8,041 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 8 |
| BEDBED | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.0% | 8,008 | 0.03% | +0.01 | 7 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.8% | 7,890 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 8 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/bihar-2010/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Nov 2010
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUMHRARH | Bihar | BJPARUN KUMAR SINHA | LJPMD. KAMAL PARWEZ | 67,80858.55% |
| BANKIPUR | Bihar | BJPNITIN NABIN | RJDBINOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA | 60,84055.66% |
| PATNA SAHIB | Bihar | BJPNAND KISHORE YADAV | INCPARVEJ AHMAD | 65,33748.65% |
| DIGHA | Bihar | JD(U)PUNAM DEVI | LJPSATYA NAND SHARMA | 60,46246.16% |
| LAKHISARAI | Bihar | BJPVIJAY KUMAR SINHA | RJDFULAINA SINGH | 59,62041.03% |
| KORHA | Bihar | BJPMAHESH PASWAN | INCSUNITA DEVI | 52,44440.83% |
| MUZAFFARPUR | Bihar | BJPSURESH KUMAR SHARMA | LJPMOHHAMMAD JAMAL | 46,43938.13% |
| BAGAHA | Bihar | JD(U)PRABHAT RANJAN SINGH | RJDRAM PRASAD YADAV | 49,05536.62% |
| BHOREY | Bihar | BJPIDRADEO MAJHI | RJDBACHCHAN DAS | 43,57036.37% |
| BANMANKHI | Bihar | BJPKRISHNA KUMAR RISHI | RJDDHARMLAL RISHI | 44,89035.48% |
Closest results of Nov 2010
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEOTI | Bihar | BJPASHOK KUMAR YADAV | RJDFARAZ FATMI | 290.03% |
| CHAKAI | Bihar | JMMSUMIT KUMAR SINGH | LJPBIJAY KUMAR SINGH | 1880.17% |
| KISHANGANJ | Bihar | INCDR MOHAMMAD JAWAID | BJPSWEETY SINGH | 2640.21% |
| BHABUA | Bihar | LJPDR. PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH | BJPANAND BHUSHAN PANDEY | 4470.38% |
| BIHPUR | Bihar | BJPKUMAR SHAILENDRA | RJDSHAILESH KUMAR @ BULO MANDAL | 4650.40% |
| MADHUBANI | Bihar | BJPRAM DEO MAHTO | RJDNAIYAR AZAM | 5880.49% |
| PRANPUR | Bihar | BJPBINOD KUMAR SINGH | NCPISRAT PARWEEN | 7160.52% |
| BAHADURPUR | Bihar | JD(U)MADAN SAHNI | RJDHARINANDAN YADAV | 6430.56% |
| PARBATTA | Bihar | RJDSAMRAT CHOUDHARY ALIAS RAKESH KUMAR | JD(U)RAMANAND PRASAD SINGH | 8080.57% |
| GOH | Bihar | JD(U)DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR | RJDRAM AYODHYA PRASAD YADAV | 6940.58% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2010?
JD(U) won 115 of 243 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2010?
Turnout was 52.72% — 2.91 cr of 5.51 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2010?
3,523 candidates contested 243 seats.
