BEGUSARAI
Assembly seat no. 146 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BEGUSARAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, Feb 2005
BHOLA SINGH
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
3,870
3.49% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
CPIKAMLI MAHTO
- Votes
- 28,182
- Vote share
- 25.43%
- Behind by
- 3,870
Electors
2,30,626
Total votes polled
1,10,825
Valid votes
1,10,825
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.0%
Full result, Feb 2005
9 candidates · 1,10,825 valid votes
BHOLA SINGHBJPwon
32,052
28.9%
KAMLI MAHTOCPI
28,182
25.4%
ABHAY KUMAR SINGHINC
25,663
23.2%
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGHCPM
12,888
11.6%
SANJAY KUMARSAP
3,064
2.8%
LAXMI SAHUSP
2,894
2.6%
NARAYAN PRASAD HISARIAIND
2,733
2.5%
ARUN KUMARBSP
2,197
2.0%
CHANDRA BHUSHAN PASWANIND
1,152
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kundan Kumar | BJP | 1,19,506 | 52.31% | Amita Bhushan | 30,632 |
| 2020 | KUNDAN KUMAR | BJP | 74,217 | 39.66% | AMITA BHUSHAN | 4,554 |
| 2015 | AMITA BHUSHAN | INC | 83,521 | 49.21% | SURENDRA MEHTA | 16,531 |
| 2010 | SURENDRA MEHTA | BJP | 50,602 | 39.21% | UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 19,618 |
| Nov 2005 | BHOLA SINGH | BJP | 39,768 | 36.26% | KAMLI MAHATO | 12,035 |
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 BEGUSARAI assembly constituency in 2025?
Kundan Kumar (BJP) won BEGUSARAI in 2025, by a margin of 30,632 votes.
Which party has won BEGUSARAI the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BEGUSARAI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BEGUSARAI the most times?
BHOLA SINGH, with 6 wins between 1972 and 2005.
