BARIARPUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
HARIHAR MAHTO
INC
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
SSP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1962
9,784
29.00% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPRAMJIWAN PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 9,321
- Vote share
- 27.63%
- Behind by
- 9,784
Electors
65,382
Total votes polled
33,740
Valid votes
33,740
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 33,740 valid votes
HARIHAR MAHTOINCwon
19,105
56.6%
RAMJIWAN PRASAD SINGHPSP
9,321
27.6%
JANARDAN PRASAD SINGHCPI
4,099
12.2%
RAMPHAL MAHTOSWA
1,215
3.6%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | RAM JIWAN SINGH | SOP | 33,106 | 50.65% | BHUB NESHWAR PRASAD | 5,668 |
| 1969 | RAM JEEWAN SINGH | SSP | 23,698 | 39.87% | BHUVENESHWAR PRASAD | 2,047 |
| 1967 | R. SINGH | SSP | 39,577 | 62.35% | H. MAHTO | 18,189 |
| 1962 | HARIHAR MAHTO | INC | 19,105 | 56.62% | RAMJIWAN PRASAD SINGH | 9,784 |
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 BARIARPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
RAM JIWAN SINGH (SOP) won BARIARPUR in 1972, by a margin of 5,668 votes.
Which party has won BARIARPUR the most times?
SSP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARIARPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won BARIARPUR the most times?
RAM JIWAN SINGH, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
