CHANAPATIA
Assembly seat no. 7 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1967.
Winner, 1972
UMESH PRASAD VERMA
INC
Elections held
2
1967–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1972
5,179
13.27% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
SOPVIR SINGH
- Votes
- 15,436
- Vote share
- 39.54%
- Behind by
- 5,179
Electors
99,792
Total votes polled
39,037
Valid votes
39,037
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.1%
Full result, 1972
4 candidates · 39,037 valid votes
UMESH PRASAD VERMAINCwon
20,615
52.8%
VIR SINGHSOP
15,436
39.5%
CHANDRA BHUSHAN M. MISHRAIND
1,711
4.4%
JAGDAMBA PRASAD SHUKLABJS
1,275
3.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UMESH PRASAD VERMA | INC | 20,615 | 52.81% | VIR SINGH | 5,179 |
| 1967 | P.K. MISHRA | INC | 7,962 | 26.87% | V. SINGH | 1,709 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHANAPATIA assembly constituency in 1972?
UMESH PRASAD VERMA (INC) won CHANAPATIA in 1972, by a margin of 5,179 votes.
Which party has won CHANAPATIA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has CHANAPATIA gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1967 to 1972.
Who has won CHANAPATIA the most times?
UMESH PRASAD VERMA, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
