DALSINGHSARAI
Assembly seat no. 98 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, Feb 2005
SHEEL KUMAR ROY
LJP
Elections held
10
1969–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, Feb 2005
14,036
12.06% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDRAM LAKHAN MAHTO
- Votes
- 38,461
- Vote share
- 33.04%
- Behind by
- 14,036
Electors
2,34,253
Total votes polled
1,16,417
Valid votes
1,16,417
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
49.7%
Full result, Feb 2005
7 candidates · 1,16,417 valid votes
SHEEL KUMAR ROYLJPwon
52,497
45.1%
RAM LAKHAN MAHTORJD
38,461
33.0%
DR. KRISHNA MURARI SAHJD(U)
10,296
8.8%
VIJAYWANT KUMAR CHAUDHARYIND
6,067
5.2%
KANTA DEVIBSP
4,360
3.8%
MD. NAUSADSP
2,698
2.3%
GHANSHYAM BHARTIIND
2,038
1.8%
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.
