DALSINGHSARAI
Assembly seat no. 98 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, 2000
RAM PADARATH MAHTO
RJD
Elections held
10
1969–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 2000
19,265
15.37% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JD(U)VIJAYWANT KUMAR CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 28,315
- Vote share
- 22.59%
- Behind by
- 19,265
Electors
2,02,815
Total votes polled
1,25,333
Valid votes
1,25,333
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.8%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,25,333 valid votes
RAM PADARATH MAHTORJDwon
47,580
38.0%
VIJAYWANT KUMAR CHAUDHARYJD(U)
28,315
22.6%
VIJAY KUMAR CHAUDHARYINC
16,509
13.2%
RAM VILAS RAI VIMALCPI
16,476
13.2%
RAM LAKHAN MAHTOSP
12,260
9.8%
RAM VARAN MAHTOIND
1,849
1.5%
LAL MANI PRASADAJBP
1,325
1.1%
MRITUNJAYA SHANKAR JAILSWP
785
0.6%
SHIVCHANDER PASWANIND
234
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | RAM LAKHAN MAHTO | RJD | 41,456 | 35.95% | SHEEL KUMAR ROY | 2,572 |
| Feb 2005 | SHEEL KUMAR ROY | LJP | 52,497 | 45.09% | RAM LAKHAN MAHTO | 14,036 |
| 2000 | RAM PADARATH MAHTO | RJD | 47,580 | 37.96% | VIJAYWANT KUMAR CHAUDHARY | 19,265 |
| 1995 | RAM LAKHAN MAHTO | JD | 78,755 | 65.29% | VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY | 51,837 |
| 1990 | VIJAY KUMAR CHAUDHARY | INC | 47,902 | 42.77% | HARBANS NARAIN SINGH | 20,033 |
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 DALSINGHSARAI assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
RAM LAKHAN MAHTO (RJD) won DALSINGHSARAI in Nov 2005, by a margin of 2,572 votes.
Which party has won DALSINGHSARAI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1969.
How many times has DALSINGHSARAI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1969 to 2005.
Who has won DALSINGHSARAI the most times?
RAM LAKHAN MAHTO, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2005.
