BASANTPUR
Assembly seat no. 27 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1990
MANIK CHANDER RAI
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1990
9,348
8.90% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
BJPSATYA DEV PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 34,133
- Vote share
- 32.51%
- Behind by
- 9,348
Electors
1,89,216
Total votes polled
1,04,977
Valid votes
1,04,977
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.5%
Full result, 1990
20 candidates · 1,04,977 valid votes
MANIK CHANDER RAIINCwon
43,481
41.4%
SATYA DEV PRASAD SINGHBJP
34,133
32.5%
AFZAL AHMADJD
18,392
17.5%
BACHCHAN PARBHAKARCPI
3,143
3.0%
MADAN MOHANLKDB
1,394
1.3%
RAMANAND YADAVJNPJP
1,304
1.2%
RAMASHRYA MANJHIBSP
718
0.7%
SARAVJIT OJHABJS
599
0.6%
KOMESHWAR SINGHIND
563
0.5%
JAI GOVIND SAHAISOPL
368
0.3%
SIRSU NARAYAN SINGHIND
176
0.2%
GANESH DATT SAHIIND
127
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
