BOKARO
Assembly seat no. 279 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
SAMARESH SINGH
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1985
18,367
22.96% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDAKLU RAM MAHTO
- Votes
- 17,467
- Vote share
- 21.84%
- Behind by
- 18,367
Electors
2,03,169
Total votes polled
79,991
Valid votes
79,991
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.4%
Full result, 1985
47 candidates · 79,991 valid votes
SAMARESH SINGHBJPwon
35,834
44.8%
AKLU RAM MAHTOLKD
17,467
21.8%
GAYA SINGHCPI
10,747
13.4%
DINESH KUMAR CHOUBEYINC
7,952
9.9%
GAJENDRA PRASAD HIMANSHUIND
1,030
1.3%
UMA SHANKER PANDEIND
624
0.8%
SURYA KANT RAYIND
584
0.7%
SUNDER PODDARIND
542
0.7%
NIGAM ANSARIIND
427
0.5%
YOGESHWAR MAHTOJMM
420
0.5%
SATYANDRA KUMARIND
382
0.5%
RAM SUWESH SHASTRIIND
325
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 47. 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
