BISHNUPUR
Assembly seat no. 314 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
BHUKHALA BHAGAT
INC
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1985
20,467
64.96% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPSOMAI ORAON
- Votes
- 3,971
- Vote share
- 12.60%
- Behind by
- 20,467
Electors
1,20,149
Total votes polled
31,509
Valid votes
31,509
NOTA votes
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Turnout
26.2%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 31,509 valid votes
BHUKHALA BHAGATINCwon
24,438
77.6%
SOMAI ORAONJNP
3,971
12.6%
MADAN BHAGATIND
1,186
3.8%
TIMADU BHAGATLKD
951
3.0%
JAG MOHAN RAM BARAIKIND
337
1.1%
GOURI SHANKER ORAONIND
247
0.8%
RAMANAND BHAGATIND
202
0.6%
RAM NARAYAN KHALKHOIND
177
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHANDRESH ORAON | BJP | 22,369 | 40.99% | BHUKHLA BHAGAT | 3,850 |
| 1995 | BHUKHLA BHAGAT | INC | 30,786 | 36.59% | BINOD KUMAR BHAGAT | 15,141 |
| 1990 | RAMESN ORAON | BJP | 23,538 | 38.21% | BHUKHLA BHAGAT | 3,758 |
| 1985 | BHUKHALA BHAGAT | INC | 24,438 | 77.56% | SOMAI ORAON | 20,467 |
| 1980 | DHUKHLA BHAGAT | INC(I) | 18,717 | 58.13% | KARMA ORAON | 9,344 |
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 BISHNUPUR assembly constituency in 2000?
CHANDRESH ORAON (BJP) won BISHNUPUR in 2000, by a margin of 3,850 votes.
Which party has won BISHNUPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BISHNUPUR gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 2000.
Who has won BISHNUPUR the most times?
CHANDRESH ORAON, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
