BELHAR
Assembly seat no. 163 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
JANARDAN MANJHI
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
5,828
7.18% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDRAMDEO YADAV
- Votes
- 27,142
- Vote share
- 33.42%
- Behind by
- 5,828
Electors
1,84,840
Total votes polled
81,203
Valid votes
81,203
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.9%
Full result, Nov 2005
7 candidates · 81,203 valid votes
JANARDAN MANJHIJD(U)won
32,970
40.6%
RAMDEO YADAVRJD
27,142
33.4%
VILAKASHAN RAVIDASBSP
10,810
13.3%
RAJENDRA PANDIT NETAJEELJP
4,864
6.0%
BHUVNESHWAR PASWANIND
2,527
3.1%
NAND KISHORE PANDITSP
1,797
2.2%
KRIT NARAYAN PASWANIND
1,093
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manoj Yadav | JD(U) | 1,15,393 | 50.66% | Chanakya Prakash Ranjan | 37,206 |
| 2020 | MANOJ YADAV | JD(U) | 73,589 | 40.16% | RAMDEO YADAV | 2,473 |
| 2015 | GIRIDHARI YADAV | JD(U) | 70,348 | 44.59% | MANOJ YADAV | 16,191 |
| 2010 | GIRIDHARI YADAV | JD(U) | 33,776 | 28.07% | RAMDEO YADAV | 7,616 |
| Nov 2005 | JANARDAN MANJHI | JD(U) | 32,970 | 40.60% | RAMDEO YADAV | 5,828 |
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 BELHAR assembly constituency in 2025?
Manoj Yadav (JD(U)) won BELHAR in 2025, by a margin of 37,206 votes.
Which party has won BELHAR the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BELHAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BELHAR the most times?
GIRIDHARI YADAV, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2015.
