DALTONGANJ
Assembly seat no. 319 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
PURAN CHAND
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1977
12,916
33.95% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCDINANATH TIWARY
- Votes
- 7,796
- Vote share
- 20.49%
- Behind by
- 12,916
Electors
1,07,997
Total votes polled
38,049
Valid votes
38,049
NOTA votes
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Turnout
35.2%
Full result, 1977
7 candidates · 38,049 valid votes
PURAN CHANDJNPwon
20,712
54.4%
DINANATH TIWARYINC
7,796
20.5%
BHUWNESHWAR PRASAD BAJPAICPI
4,551
12.0%
BHAGWAN CHAND PANDEIND
1,958
5.2%
TARKESHWAR AZADIND
1,216
3.2%
HANSRAJ SINGHIND
1,175
3.1%
DILRAJ SINGHIND
641
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | JD(U) | 40,675 | 40.42% | ANIL KUMAR CHAURASIYA | 15,543 |
| 1995 | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | JD | 41,372 | 37.89% | SURACHMANI SINGH | 20,676 |
| 1990 | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | BJP | 44,422 | 53.48% | ISHWAR CHANDRA PANDEY | 30,110 |
| 1985 | ISHWAR CHANDRA PANDEY | INC | 22,664 | 39.42% | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | 4,053 |
| 1980 | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | BJP | 22,491 | 41.59% | DINANATH TEWARY | 4,648 |
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 DALTONGANJ assembly constituency in 2000?
INDER SINGH NAMDHARI (JD(U)) won DALTONGANJ in 2000, by a margin of 15,543 votes.
Which party has won DALTONGANJ the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DALTONGANJ gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won DALTONGANJ the most times?
INDER SINGH NAMDHARI, with 4 wins between 1980 and 2000.
