DEOGHAR
Assembly seat no. 158 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
VEENA RANI
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1977
13,940
35.47% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCBAIDYA NATH DAS
- Votes
- 11,285
- Vote share
- 28.72%
- Behind by
- 13,940
Electors
1,14,262
Total votes polled
39,297
Valid votes
39,297
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
34.4%
Full result, 1977
5 candidates · 39,297 valid votes
VEENA RANIJNPwon
25,225
64.2%
BAIDYA NATH DASINC
11,285
28.7%
JAGANARAYAN DASIND
1,154
2.9%
BALESHWAR DASIND
1,035
2.6%
BHAIRO MIRDHAIND
598
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SURESH PASWAN | RJD | 48,216 | 41.07% | SHANKAR PASWAN | 20,818 |
| 1995 | SURESH PASWAN | JD | 44,931 | 35.89% | KAMESHWAR NATH DAS | 18,821 |
| 1990 | BAIDYANATH DAS | INC | 25,633 | 32.97% | SURESH PASWAN | 2,629 |
| 1985 | BAIDYANATH DAS | INC | 16,589 | 37.78% | SURESH PASWAN | 3,667 |
| 1980 | BAIDYA NATH DAS | INC(I) | 22,996 | 48.31% | RABI KANT DAS | 15,699 |
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 DEOGHAR assembly constituency in 2000?
SURESH PASWAN (RJD) won DEOGHAR in 2000, by a margin of 20,818 votes.
Which party has won DEOGHAR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DEOGHAR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won DEOGHAR the most times?
BAIDYANATH DAS, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1990.
