Understanding Bihar Elections: How Electoral Mathematics Explains RJD's Defeat Despite Higher Vote Share

Nov 18, 2025 08:53 pm CST

This analysis explains the apparent paradox in Bihar's recent elections where RJD received more total votes than BJP and JD(U) but won significantly fewer seats. The article demonstrates how the first-past-the-post electoral system, contested seat numbers, and vote concentration—not electoral manipulation—determined the outcome, providing a mathematical explanation for NDA's landslide victory despite RJD's higher absolute vote count.