BASANTPUR
Assembly seat no. 27 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2000
SATYADEO PD. SINGH
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2000
1,060
0.78% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
RJDMANIK CHAND ROY
- Votes
- 65,992
- Vote share
- 48.37%
- Behind by
- 1,060
Electors
1,84,758
Total votes polled
1,36,435
Valid votes
1,36,435
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.8%
Full result, 2000
7 candidates · 1,36,435 valid votes
SATYADEO PD. SINGHBJPwon
67,052
49.1%
MANIK CHAND ROYRJD
65,992
48.4%
KAMALDEO NA. SUKLAINC
2,008
1.5%
SHEKH IZHARRLD
549
0.4%
SATYADEO PD. SINGHIND
355
0.3%
MADAN YADAVNCP
306
0.2%
RAMAYAN SINGHIND
173
0.1%
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.
