DEOGHAR
Assembly seat no. 158 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
BAIDYANATH DAS
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1985
3,667
8.35% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPISURESH PASWAN
- Votes
- 12,922
- Vote share
- 29.43%
- Behind by
- 3,667
Electors
1,46,249
Total votes polled
43,905
Valid votes
43,905
NOTA votes
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Turnout
30.0%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 43,905 valid votes
BAIDYANATH DASINCwon
16,589
37.8%
SURESH PASWANCPI
12,922
29.4%
RAGHUNATH DASIND
6,486
14.8%
SHIVRAM CHOUDHRYJMM
3,042
6.9%
KULDIP RABIDASBJP
2,247
5.1%
HURO HAZRAIND
1,599
3.6%
JAGNARAYAN DASJNP
591
1.4%
BABULAL DASIND
429
1.0%
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.
