BOKARO
Assembly seat no. 279 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1995
AKLU RAM MAHTO
JD
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1995
30,315
14.27% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INDSAMRESH SINGH
- Votes
- 69,483
- Vote share
- 32.70%
- Behind by
- 30,315
Electors
3,53,142
Total votes polled
2,12,468
Valid votes
2,12,468
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 1995
12 candidates · 2,12,468 valid votes
AKLU RAM MAHTOJDwon
99,798
47.0%
SAMRESH SINGHIND
69,483
32.7%
ASHOK CHOUDHARYSAP
24,649
11.6%
PAHLU MAHTOIND
7,314
3.4%
VIRENDRA SINGHIND
4,485
2.1%
DEVAN MANJHIIND
1,544
0.7%
MATVAR SAFIIND
1,520
0.7%
CHANDRASHEKHAR RAVIDASIND
1,154
0.5%
FIROZE ANSARIIND
1,073
0.5%
VINOD KUMARIND
883
0.4%
SURAJDEO SAWIND
307
0.1%
SURYA KANT RAIIND
258
0.1%
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.
