Bihar assembly election, Nov 2015
The 16th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
243
122 needed for a majority
Largest party
RJD
80 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
3,450
273 women, 28 elected
Turnout
56.85%
3.81 cr of 6.71 cr
The house
243 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- RJD80
- JD(U)71
- BJP53
- INC27
- IND4
- CPI(ML)(L)3
- LJP2
- BLSP2
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (2010)
RJD
+58
JD(U)
-44
BJP
-38
INC
+23
CPI(ML)(L)
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 80 | +58 | 101 | 44.2% | 69,95,509 | 18.35% | -0.49 | 0 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 71 | -44 | 101 | 40.5% | 64,17,041 | 16.83% | -5.75 | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 53 | -38 | 157 | 37.4% | 93,08,015 | 24.42% | +7.93 | 1 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 27 | +23 | 41 | 39.3% | 25,39,638 | 6.66% | -1.71 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | -2 | 1150 | 2.0% | 35,81,015 | 9.39% | -3.83 | 1132 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 3 | +3 | 98 | 3.8% | 5,87,704 | 1.54% | -0.25 | 93 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 2 | -1 | 42 | 28.7% | 18,40,834 | 4.83% | -1.91 | 3 |
| BLSPBLSP | 2 | — | 23 | 27.4% | 9,76,940 | 2.56% | — | 1 |
| HAMSHAMS | 1 | — | 21 | 26.8% | 8,64,856 | 2.27% | — | 2 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 228 | 2.2% | 7,88,047 | 2.07% | -1.15 | 225 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 98 | 3.4% | 5,16,699 | 1.35% | -0.34 | 96 |
| JAPLJAPL | 0 | — | 109 | 3.0% | 5,14,751 | 1.35% | — | 108 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1.8% | 3,85,511 | 1.01% | +0.46 | 134 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3.3% | 2,32,168 | 0.61% | -0.10 | 42 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1.8% | 2,11,136 | 0.55% | +0.21 | 73 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2.8% | 1,85,437 | 0.49% | -1.33 | 40 |
| SKLPSKLP | 0 | — | 75 | 0.9% | 1,08,851 | 0.29% | — | 75 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | -1 | 32 | 2.0% | 1,03,946 | 0.27% | -0.33 | 32 |
| GJDSGJDS | 0 | — | 89 | 0.7% | 92,279 | 0.24% | — | 89 |
| AIMIMAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 0 | — | 6 | 8.0% | 80,248 | 0.21% | — | 5 |
| BMUPBMUP | 0 | — | 72 | 0.6% | 69,864 | 0.18% | — | 72 |
| JDRJDR | 0 | — | 38 | 0.9% | 54,976 | 0.14% | — | 38 |
| RSWDRSWD | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.2% | 38,358 | 0.10% | +0.07 | 10 |
| RVNPRVNP | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.1% | 34,394 | 0.09% | +0.07 | 19 |
| SASAPTSASAPT | 0 | — | 24 | 0.9% | 31,957 | 0.08% | — | 24 |
| NJPINationalist Justice Party | 0 | — | 35 | 0.5% | 25,829 | 0.07% | — | 35 |
| AAHPTYAAHPTY | 0 | — | 16 | 0.8% | 20,663 | 0.05% | — | 16 |
| RAJPARAJPA | 0 | — | 15 | 0.6% | 14,293 | 0.04% | — | 15 |
| AKBMPAKBMP | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.7% | 13,329 | 0.04% | +0.01 | 12 |
| GAAPGAAP | 0 | — | 19 | 0.4% | 13,085 | 0.03% | — | 19 |
| BNSKPBNSKP | 0 | — | 12 | 0.7% | 13,048 | 0.03% | — | 12 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.6% | 12,268 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 13 |
| AVIRPAVIRP | 0 | — | 12 | 0.7% | 12,128 | 0.03% | — | 12 |
| PMSPragatisheel Magahi Samaj | 0 | — | 13 | 0.6% | 12,096 | 0.03% | — | 13 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.7% | 11,621 | 0.03% | -0.02 | 10 |
| BHNPBHNP | 0 | — | 10 | 0.7% | 11,239 | 0.03% | — | 10 |
| SPLSPL | 0 | — | 2 | 3.7% | 11,219 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| HCPHCP | 0 | — | 12 | 0.6% | 11,128 | 0.03% | — | 12 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.9% | 10,495 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 8 |
| LDLD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.1% | 10,379 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 6 |
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-2015/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Nov 2015
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONBARSA | Bihar | JD(U)RATNESH SADA | LJPSARITA DEVI | 53,76336.12% |
| WARISNAGAR | Bihar | JD(U)ASHOK KUMAR | LJPCHANDRASHEKHAR RAI | 58,57334.54% |
| JOKIHAT | Bihar | JD(U)SARFRAZ ALAM | INDRANJEET YADAV | 53,98034.06% |
| TRIBENIGANJ | Bihar | JD(U)VEENA BHARTI | LJPANANT KUMAR BHARTI | 52,40033.54% |
| SAHEBPUR KAMAL | Bihar | RJDSHREENARAYAN YADAV | LJPM.D. ASLAM | 45,47433.21% |
| AMOUR | Bihar | INCABDUL JALIL MASTAN | BJPSABA ZAFAR | 51,99730.72% |
| PARSA | Bihar | RJDCHANDRIKA RAI | LJPCHHOTELAL RAI | 42,33530.66% |
| SINGHESHWAR | Bihar | JD(U)RAMESH RISHIDEV | HAMSMANJU DEVI | 50,20029.88% |
| UJIARPUR | Bihar | RJDALOK KUMAR MEHTA | BLSPKUMAR ANANT | 47,46029.01% |
| BANKIPUR | Bihar | BJPNITIN NAVEEN | INCKUMAR ASHISH | 39,76727.59% |
Closest results of Nov 2015
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARARI | Bihar | CPI(ML)(L)SUDAMA PRASAD | LJPGITA PANDEY | 2720.18% |
| CHANPATIA | Bihar | BJPPRAKASH RAI | JD(U)N. N. SAHI | 4640.30% |
| SHEOHAR | Bihar | JD(U)SHARFUDDIN | HAMSLABHALI ANAND | 4610.31% |
| BARAULI | Bihar | RJDMD NEMATULLAH | BJPRAMPRAVESH RAI | 5040.33% |
| CHAINPUR | Bihar | BJPBRIJ KISHOR BIND | BSPMOHAMMAD ZAMA KHAN | 6710.38% |
| BANMANKHI | Bihar | BJPKRISHNA KUMAR RISHI | RJDSANJIV KUMAR PASWAN | 7080.43% |
| ARRAH | Bihar | RJDMOHAMMAD NAWAZ ALAM | BJPAMRENDRA PRATAP SINGH | 6660.43% |
| JHANJHARPUR | Bihar | RJDGULAB YADAV | BJPNITISH MISHRA | 8340.53% |
| KASBA | Bihar | INCMD. AFAQUE ALAM | BJPPRADIP KUMAR DAS | 1,7940.98% |
| BIHARSHARIF | Bihar | BJPDR.SUNIL KUMAR | JD(U)MOHAMMAD ASGHAR SHAMIM | 2,3401.31% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2015?
Rashtriya Janata Dal won 80 of 243 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2015?
Turnout was 56.85% — 3.81 cr of 6.71 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2015?
3,450 candidates contested 243 seats.