DARBHANGA
Assembly seat no. 83 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DARBHANGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
SANJAY SARAOGI
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 15
Margin, Nov 2005
24,983
25.20% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
INCDR. MADAN MOHAN JHA
- Votes
- 28,280
- Vote share
- 28.52%
- Behind by
- 24,983
Electors
2,09,630
Total votes polled
99,154
Valid votes
99,154
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
47.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
15 candidates · 99,154 valid votes
SANJAY SARAOGIBJPwon
53,263
53.7%
DR. MADAN MOHAN JHAINC
28,280
28.5%
EHSANUL HAQUELJP
6,595
6.7%
RAM KHELAWAN MAHTOIND
2,579
2.6%
SHIVAN YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
1,350
1.4%
NAVIN KHATIKSP
1,159
1.2%
ABDUL ALLAMJP
942
0.9%
BHARAT YADAVIND
940
0.9%
SHAMIM AHMADBSP
860
0.9%
RAJESH KUMAR SINGHIND
852
0.9%
SHRAWAN CHAUDHARYIJP
570
0.6%
MD. MAINUDDIN ANSARIIND
562
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP | 97,453 | 49.66% | Umesh Sahani | 24,593 |
| 2020 | Sanjay Saraogi | BJP | 84,144 | 49.32% | Amar Nath Gami | 10,639 |
| 2015 | SANJAY SARAOGI | BJP | 77,776 | 47.66% | OM PRAKASH KHERIA | 7,460 |
| 2010 | SANJAY SARAOGI | BJP | 64,136 | 54.08% | SULTAN AHMAD | 27,554 |
| Nov 2005 | SANJAY SARAOGI | BJP | 53,263 | 53.72% | DR. MADAN MOHAN JHA | 24,983 |
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 DARBHANGA assembly constituency in 2025?
Sanjay Saraogi (BJP) won DARBHANGA in 2025, by a margin of 24,593 votes.
Which party has won DARBHANGA the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DARBHANGA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2025.
Who has won DARBHANGA the most times?
SANJAY SARAOGI, with 3 wins between 2005 and 2015.
