BOKARO
Assembly seat no. 279 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1980
AKLU RAM MAHTO
JNPSC
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1980
9,824
10.35% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPSAMRESH SINGH
- Votes
- 23,145
- Vote share
- 24.38%
- Behind by
- 9,824
Electors
1,76,208
Total votes polled
94,928
Valid votes
94,928
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.9%
Full result, 1980
22 candidates · 94,928 valid votes
AKLU RAM MAHTOJNPSCwon
32,969
34.7%
SAMRESH SINGHBJP
23,145
24.4%
GAYA SINGHCPI
15,147
16.0%
PARMANAND TRIPATHIINC(I)
10,073
10.6%
GOVIND RAM MAHTOIND
8,463
8.9%
RAGHUBIR YADAVINC(U)
2,115
2.2%
KAPILDEO SINGHIND
357
0.4%
TARKESHWAR DEYSUC
346
0.4%
RAMESH ROYJKD
278
0.3%
MOKHTAR AHMAD ANSARIIND
245
0.3%
B. K. TIWARIIND
240
0.3%
RAM AUTAR GUPTAIND
235
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SAMARESH SINGH | IND | 97,712 | 48.66% | ASHOK CHOUDHARY | 63,933 |
| 1995 | AKLU RAM MAHTO | JD | 99,798 | 46.97% | SAMRESH SINGH | 30,315 |
| 1990 | SAMRESH SINGH | BJP | 49,739 | 37.71% | AKLU RAM MAHTO | 4,339 |
| 1985 | SAMARESH SINGH | BJP | 35,834 | 44.80% | AKLU RAM MAHTO | 18,367 |
| 1980 | AKLU RAM MAHTO | JNPSC | 32,969 | 34.73% | SAMRESH SINGH | 9,824 |
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 BOKARO assembly constituency in 2000?
SAMARESH SINGH (IND) won BOKARO in 2000, by a margin of 63,933 votes.
Which party has won BOKARO the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BOKARO gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 2000.
Who has won BOKARO the most times?
SAMARESH SINGH, with 2 wins between 1985 and 2000.
