BASANTPUR
Assembly seat no. 27 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
MANIK CHANDRA ROY
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1985
11,182
11.19% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPSATYADEO PRASAD
- Votes
- 39,923
- Vote share
- 39.96%
- Behind by
- 11,182
Electors
1,53,464
Total votes polled
99,906
Valid votes
99,906
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.1%
Full result, 1985
15 candidates · 99,906 valid votes
MANIK CHANDRA ROYINCwon
51,105
51.1%
SATYADEO PRASADBJP
39,923
40.0%
MOHAMMAD HADISHIND
4,579
4.6%
RAMADHAR SINGHLKD
840
0.8%
RAMJI SINGHIND
674
0.7%
NAND KISHOR SINGHIND
488
0.5%
VISHWA NATH PRASADIND
428
0.4%
BRAJ KISHOR MISHRAIND
411
0.4%
VIDYA BHUSHAN SINGHJNP
310
0.3%
JAGDISH SINGHIND
261
0.3%
LALAN SINGHIND
254
0.3%
AWADH KISHORE SINGHIND
242
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | MANIKCHAND RAI | RJD | 47,922 | 47.84% | SRI SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH | 14,785 |
| Feb 2005 | MANIK CHAND RAI | RJD | 44,462 | 46.98% | SRI SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH | 16,100 |
| 2000 | SATYADEO PD. SINGH | BJP | 67,052 | 49.15% | MANIK CHAND ROY | 1,060 |
| 1995 | MANIKCHAND RAI | JD | 53,662 | 46.69% | SATYADEO PD. SINGH | 11,435 |
| 1990 | MANIK CHANDER RAI | INC | 43,481 | 41.42% | SATYA DEV PRASAD SINGH | 9,348 |
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 BASANTPUR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
MANIKCHAND RAI (RJD) won BASANTPUR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 14,785 votes.
Which party has won BASANTPUR the most times?
RJD, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BASANTPUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2005.
Who has won BASANTPUR the most times?
MANIKCHAND RAI, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2005.
