BACHHWARA
Assembly seat no. 142 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1990
AWADHESH RAI
CPI
Elections held
9
1962–2025
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1990
12,727
13.89% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCRAM DEO RAI
- Votes
- 28,828
- Vote share
- 31.47%
- Behind by
- 12,727
Electors
1,59,890
Total votes polled
91,607
Valid votes
91,607
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 1990
19 candidates · 91,607 valid votes
AWADHESH RAICPIwon
41,555
45.4%
RAM DEO RAIINC
28,828
31.5%
KOUSHAL PD. SINGHBJP
16,260
17.8%
RAM NARAIN CHOUDHRYJNPJP
1,803
2.0%
ANAND KAND CHAURASIALKDB
518
0.6%
RAM VILASH MALLIKIND
411
0.5%
PHUCHO PASWANBSP
352
0.4%
DEVENDRA SINGHIND
330
0.4%
RANISHWER BHAI PATELDDP
314
0.3%
KAPIL DEO RAIBKUS
226
0.3%
ASHOK KUMAR ISSWERIND
225
0.3%
KUMAR CHANDRA HANSIND
211
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surendra Mehta | BJP | 1,00,343 | 45.03% | Shiv Prakash Garib Das | 15,841 |
| 2020 | SURENDRA MEHATA | BJP | 54,738 | 30.21% | ABDHESH KUMAR RAI | 484 |
| 2015 | RAMDEO RAI | INC | 73,983 | 45.83% | ARVIND KUMAR SINGH | 36,931 |
| 2010 | ABDHESH KUMAR RAI | CPI | 33,770 | 25.99% | ARVIND KUMAR SINGH | 12,087 |
| 1990 | AWADHESH RAI | CPI | 41,555 | 45.36% | RAM DEO RAI | 12,727 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BACHHWARA assembly constituency in 2025?
Surendra Mehta (BJP) won BACHHWARA in 2025, by a margin of 15,841 votes.
Which party has won BACHHWARA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BACHHWARA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BACHHWARA the most times?
RAMDEO RAI, with 2 wins between 1972 and 2015.
