BHAWANATHPUR
Assembly seat no. 321 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
GIRIWAR PANDEY
JD
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1995
10,041
8.40% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INDDHARMENDER PR. DEV
- Votes
- 17,337
- Vote share
- 14.50%
- Behind by
- 10,041
Electors
1,95,950
Total votes polled
1,19,570
Valid votes
1,19,570
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 1995
44 candidates · 1,19,570 valid votes
GIRIWAR PANDEYJDwon
27,378
22.9%
DHARMENDER PR. DEVIND
17,337
14.5%
SHARDA MAHESH PR. DEVBJP
12,651
10.6%
RAJ RAJENDER PR. DEVINC
12,530
10.5%
RAM CHANDER PR. KESHARISAP
7,075
5.9%
SHAMBHU RAMBSP
7,001
5.9%
BASANT KUMAR YADAVIND
6,277
5.3%
MO. SADIK ANSARIIND
5,167
4.3%
HARIHAR SAHIND
3,379
2.8%
LAXMAN SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
2,629
2.2%
LALHEMENDER PR. DEHATIIND
1,741
1.5%
RAMDEV SINGHIND
1,495
1.3%
Showing the top 12 of 44. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RAM CHANDRA PD. KESHRI | SAP | 38,350 | 31.70% | ANANT PRATAP DEO | 8,355 |
| 1995 | GIRIWAR PANDEY | JD | 27,378 | 22.90% | DHARMENDER PR. DEV | 10,041 |
| 1990 | GIRWAR PANDEY | JD | 21,241 | 28.46% | RAJ RAJENDRA PRATAP DEO | 7,330 |
| 1985 | RAJ RAJENDRA PRATAP DEO | INC | 19,254 | 33.83% | RAM CHANDRA PRASAD KESHARI | 6,086 |
| 1980 | SHANKAR PRATAP DEO | INC(I) | 35,238 | 62.52% | RAM CHANDRA PRASAD KOSH | 22,233 |
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 BHAWANATHPUR assembly constituency in 2000?
RAM CHANDRA PD. KESHRI (SAP) won BHAWANATHPUR in 2000, by a margin of 8,355 votes.
Which party has won BHAWANATHPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHAWANATHPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won BHAWANATHPUR the most times?
SHANKER PRATAP DEO, with 2 wins between 1962 and 1972.
