BHAGALPUR
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHAGALPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2020
AJIT SHARMA
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2020
1,113
0.69% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
BJPROHIT PANDEY
- Votes
- 64,389
- Vote share
- 39.83%
- Behind by
- 1,113
Electors
3,33,795
Total votes polled
1,61,673
Valid votes
1,61,673
NOTA votes
1,103
0.68% of votes polled
Turnout
48.4%
Full result, 2020
16 candidates · 1,61,673 valid votes
AJIT SHARMAINCwon
65,502
40.5%
ROHIT PANDEYBJP
64,389
39.8%
RAJESH VERMALJP
20,523
12.7%
BIJAY PRASAD SAHIND
3,292
2.0%
SYED SHAH ALI SAJJAD ALAMRLSP
2,743
1.7%
SAHENDRA PRASAD SAHUBMUP
813
0.5%
AMIT ALOKTPLRSP
719
0.4%
SUBODH MANDALNTP
680
0.4%
MD. ASIF ALINCP
498
0.3%
BAJARANG BIHARI SHARMAIND
339
0.2%
VINAY YADAVBJKD
273
0.2%
DAYARAM MANDALPBLBRP
213
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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 | Rohit Pandey | BJP | 1,00,770 | 51.11% | Ajeet Sharma | 13,474 |
| 2020 | AJIT SHARMA | INC | 65,502 | 40.52% | ROHIT PANDEY | 1,113 |
| 2015 | AJEET SHARMA | INC | 70,514 | 46.24% | ARJIT SHASHWAT CHOUBEY | 10,658 |
| 2010 | ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY | BJP | 49,164 | 42.03% | AJEET SHARMA | 11,060 |
| Nov 2005 | ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY | BJP | 53,698 | 58.12% | PRAWIN SINGH | 21,777 |
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 BHAGALPUR assembly constituency in 2025?
Rohit Pandey (BJP) won BHAGALPUR in 2025, by a margin of 13,474 votes.
Which party has won BHAGALPUR the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHAGALPUR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BHAGALPUR the most times?
ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2010.
