Sheikhpura Assembly Constituency is one of the 243 legislative assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar. It falls under the Jamui (SC) Lok Sabha constituency and is located in Sheikhpura district. This is a General category seat, and one of the six assembly segments that make up the Jamui parliamentary constituency. The major political parties active in the region include the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal (United) [JDU], Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress.
In 2020, Vijay Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won the seat by defeating Randhir Kumar Soni of the Janata Dal (United) with a margin of 6,116 votes. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Arun Bharti won from the Jamui Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 112,482 votes by defeating Archana Kumari of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Sheikhpura Constituency Demographic Profile
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented in accordance with the Election Commission of India's order before the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The objective of an intensified revision is to ensure that the names of all eligible citizens are included in the Electoral Roll (ER) so as to enable them to exercise their franchise. The last intensive revision in Bihar was conducted by the Commission in the year 2003.
As per data from the Election Commission, there were 2,56,789 registered voters in the Sheikhpura constituency during the 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections. Out of this, 1,33,965 were male voters and 1,22,824 were female voters. 0 individuals belonged to the third gender. A total of 1,079 postal votes were cast in the constituency. The number of service voters in Sheikhpura in 2020 was 336 (316 men and 20 women).
In 2015, the total number of voters in the Sheikhpura constituency was 2,28,545. Out of this, 1,21,612 voters were male, 1,06,924 were female, and 0 belonged to a third gender. There were 981 valid postal votes in the constituency. The number of service voters in Sheikhpura in 2015 was 207 (198 men and 9 women).
Sheikhpura Assembly Election 2025: Poll Date
The Sheikhpura constituency in Bihar will go to polls in the first phase on November 6, along with the other 121 Assembly constituencies of the state.
Sheikhpura Assembly Election 2025: Result Date
The result for Sheikhpurawill be declared on November 14, along with the other 242 Assembly constituencies of Bihar.
Sheikhpura Assembly Election 2025 Candidates
Janata Dal United (JDU)'s Randhir Kumar Soni, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Vijay Kumar, and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP)'s Rajesh Kumar are the main candidates in the Sheikhpura constituency of Bihar. The JDU is in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), while the RJD has a pact with the VIP along with Congress and Left parties in Bihar.
Sheikhpura Assembly Constituency Past Winners
The Sheikhpura seat was won by Vijay Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) with a margin of 6,116 votes (approximately 4.3%). He polled 72,507 votes with a vote share of 50.5%. He defeated Janata Dal (United) (JDU) candidate Randhir Kumar Soni, who got 66,391 votes (46.3%). Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sanjay Kumar Yadav stood third with 2,870 votes (2%).
The Sheikhpura seat was won by Randhir Kumar Soni of the Janata Dal (United) [JDU] with a margin of 13,101 votes (approximately 11.7%). He polled 41,755 votes with a vote share of 36.5%. He defeated Hamid Ansari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM-S), who got 28,654 votes (25.1%). Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Naresh Saw stood third with 23,868 votes (20.9%).
- 2020: Vijay Kumar, RJD
- 2015: Randhir Kumar Soni, JD(U)
- 2010: Randhir Kumar Soni, JD(U)
- Oct 2005: Sunila, INC
- Feb 2005: Sunila, INC
- 2000: Sanjay Kumar Singh, INC
- 1995: Rajo Singh, INC
- 1990: Rajo Singh, INC
- 1985: Rajo Singh, IND
- 1980: Rajo Singh, INC(I)
- 1977: Rajo Singh, INC
In 2020, the total number of valid votes polled in the Sheikhpura Assembly constituency was 1,41,485 or 56.28%. In 2015, the total number of valid votes polled in the Assembly elections was 1,14,338 (calculated from total votes polled on EVM and postal votes) or approximately 55.61%.
