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, 2010
RENU DEVI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2010
28,789
27.12% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
INDANIL KUMAR JHA
- Votes
- 13,221
- Vote share
- 12.45%
- Behind by
- 28,789
Electors
1,92,145
Total votes polled
1,06,163
Valid votes
1,06,163
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.3%
Full result, 2010
18 candidates · 1,06,163 valid votes
RENU DEVIBJPwon
42,010
39.6%
ANIL KUMAR JHAIND
13,221
12.4%
MADAN MOHAN TIWARIINC
12,499
11.8%
VIRVAL YADAVLJP
11,511
10.8%
RAMASHANKAR PRASAD KUSHAWAHAIND
5,580
5.3%
SHAMBHU PRASAD GUPTAIND
3,713
3.5%
PARWEZ ALAMNCP
2,932
2.8%
JAWAHAR GUPTAIND
2,370
2.2%
RANJIT GIRICPI
2,203
2.1%
RAJESH KUMARBSP
1,791
1.7%
MD ALAMGIR AFTABIND
1,551
1.5%
PRAMOD SAHSJPR
1,216
1.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
