BASANTPUR
Assembly seat no. 27 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, Feb 2005
MANIK CHAND RAI
RJD
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 8
Margin, Feb 2005
16,100
17.01% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
BJPSRI SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 28,362
- Vote share
- 29.97%
- Behind by
- 16,100
Electors
1,94,682
Total votes polled
94,642
Valid votes
94,642
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.6%
Full result, Feb 2005
11 candidates · 94,642 valid votes
MANIK CHAND RAIRJDwon
44,462
47.0%
SRI SATYADEO PRASAD SINGHBJP
28,362
30.0%
KAMALDEO NARAYAN SHUKLAINC
6,712
7.1%
HEMANT KUMAR SINGHIND
3,359
3.5%
RAMAYAN SINGHBSP
3,052
3.2%
RAKESH MISHRAIND
2,764
2.9%
RITESH SINGHSAP
1,459
1.5%
YUGAL KISHORE UPADHAYAYIND
1,371
1.4%
SHAMBHU NATH PANDEYIND
1,262
1.3%
NAEYAR HUSSAINSP
1,209
1.3%
RAKESH SINGHIND
630
0.7%
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.
