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, Nov 2005
RENU DEVI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
16,466
14.28% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
INCMOHAMMAD SHAMIM AKTHAR
- Votes
- 38,718
- Vote share
- 33.59%
- Behind by
- 16,466
Electors
2,50,250
Total votes polled
1,15,271
Valid votes
1,15,271
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.1%
Full result, Nov 2005
7 candidates · 1,15,271 valid votes
RENU DEVIBJPwon
55,184
47.9%
MOHAMMAD SHAMIM AKTHARINC
38,718
33.6%
SHAMBHU PRASAD GUPTABSP
7,824
6.8%
PARAS LAL VISHWAKARMALJP
6,757
5.9%
MANGAL YADAVSP
3,261
2.8%
MD.SHOAIBIND
1,888
1.6%
DAYA NAND KUMAR VERMAIND
1,639
1.4%
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.
