BETTIAH
Assembly seat no. 8 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BETTIAH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, Feb 2005
RENU DEVI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
11,457
9.58% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
INDSHAMIM AKHTAR
- Votes
- 37,102
- Vote share
- 31.03%
- Behind by
- 11,457
Electors
2,64,754
Total votes polled
1,19,551
Valid votes
1,19,551
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.2%
Full result, Feb 2005
14 candidates · 1,19,551 valid votes
RENU DEVIBJPwon
48,559
40.6%
SHAMIM AKHTARIND
37,102
31.0%
KRISHNA KUMAR BINDBSP
9,799
8.2%
BIRBAL YADAVSP
8,933
7.5%
DR.SANJAY JAYSAWALRJD
6,979
5.8%
MD. SOAIBIND
1,809
1.5%
ADITYA RANJAN SINGHIJP
1,057
0.9%
RAJKUMAR THAKURIND
958
0.8%
SHAHABUDDIN MOHAMADIND
851
0.7%
RAMDEV MAHTOLD
837
0.7%
NAVENDU CHATURVEDINCP
744
0.6%
ABDUL KAISHIND
693
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Renu Devi | BJP | 91,907 | 46.78% | Washi Ahmad | 22,373 |
| 2020 | Renu Devi | BJP | 84,496 | 52.83% | Madan Mohan Tiwari | 18,079 |
| 2015 | MADAN MOHAN TIWARI | INC | 66,786 | 45.26% | RENU DEVI | 2,320 |
| 2010 | RENU DEVI | BJP | 42,010 | 39.57% | ANIL KUMAR JHA | 28,789 |
| Nov 2005 | RENU DEVI | BJP | 55,184 | 47.87% | MOHAMMAD SHAMIM AKTHAR | 16,466 |
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 BETTIAH assembly constituency in 2025?
Renu Devi (BJP) won BETTIAH in 2025, by a margin of 22,373 votes.
Which party has won BETTIAH the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BETTIAH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BETTIAH the most times?
RENU DEVI, with 4 wins between 2000 and 2010.
