BAHARAGORA
Assembly seat no. 287 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
DEVI PADA UPADHYAY
CPI
Elections held
8
1967–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1985
1,224
1.75% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCBISHNU PADO GHOSH
- Votes
- 31,014
- Vote share
- 44.37%
- Behind by
- 1,224
Electors
1,19,997
Total votes polled
69,902
Valid votes
69,902
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 69,902 valid votes
DEVI PADA UPADHYAYCPIwon
32,238
46.1%
BISHNU PADO GHOSHINC
31,014
44.4%
GYAN RANJAN MAHTOJMM
2,778
4.0%
CHARU CHANDRA MANDIIND
1,951
2.8%
PURNO TUDUIND
1,375
2.0%
SATYA DOLAIIND
546
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DINESH KUMAR SARANGI | BJP | 30,186 | 27.24% | BIDYUT MAHATO | 1,301 |
| 1995 | DEVIPADA UPADHAYAY | CPI | 29,896 | 25.45% | HARISHANKAR MAHATO | 4,118 |
| 1985 | DEVI PADA UPADHYAY | CPI | 32,238 | 46.12% | BISHNU PADO GHOSH | 1,224 |
| 1980 | DEVI PADA UPADHYAYA | CPI | 24,334 | 39.27% | VISHNU PADA GHOSH | 6,902 |
| 1977 | BISHNA PADA GHOSH | INC | 19,395 | 48.52% | THAKUR DAS MEHTA | 7,846 |
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 BAHARAGORA assembly constituency in 2000?
DINESH KUMAR SARANGI (BJP) won BAHARAGORA in 2000, by a margin of 1,301 votes.
Which party has won BAHARAGORA the most times?
CPI, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BAHARAGORA gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won BAHARAGORA the most times?
SHIBU RANJAN KHAN, with 2 wins between 1969 and 1972.
