BOKARO
Assembly seat no. 279 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1990
SAMRESH SINGH
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1990
4,339
3.29% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INDAKLU RAM MAHTO
- Votes
- 45,400
- Vote share
- 34.42%
- Behind by
- 4,339
Electors
2,40,448
Total votes polled
1,31,896
Valid votes
1,31,896
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.9%
Full result, 1990
48 candidates · 1,31,896 valid votes
SAMRESH SINGHBJPwon
49,739
37.7%
AKLU RAM MAHTOIND
45,400
34.4%
ANIRUDHCPI
21,551
16.3%
NAND LAL TIWARIINC
5,987
4.5%
DEVDEEP SINGHDIWAKARIPF
1,393
1.1%
MAHABIR BAHU BHARTIBSP
761
0.6%
PARMANAND PRASAD SINGHSSD
737
0.6%
DEEP NARAYAN SINGHJNPJP
564
0.4%
SATYENDER KUMARIND
444
0.3%
SAHDEV MANJHIIND
415
0.3%
R.D. YADAVIND
370
0.3%
YADAV PRASADIND
348
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 48. 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.
