DHAKA
Assembly seat no. 21 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
FAISAL RAHMAN
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2015
19,197
10.31% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPPAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL
- Votes
- 68,261
- Vote share
- 36.66%
- Behind by
- 19,197
Electors
2,85,342
Total votes polled
1,86,214
Valid votes
1,86,214
NOTA votes
2,548
1.37% of votes polled
Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 2015
10 candidates · 1,86,214 valid votes
FAISAL RAHMANRJDwon
87,458
47.0%
PAWAN KUMAR JAISWALBJP
68,261
36.7%
RAM PUKAR SINHAIND
20,160
10.8%
NEK MOHAMMADNCP
1,868
1.0%
MANJUR AHMADIND
1,637
0.9%
RAMKRIT PASWANBSP
1,434
0.8%
VEERCHANDRA PRASADRPP
985
0.5%
PRABHU NARAININD
952
0.5%
MOHMMAD ALAMGJDS
480
0.3%
ANIL KUMAR MEHATAIND
431
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Faisal Rahman | RJD | 1,12,727 | 45.72% | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal | 178 |
| 2020 | PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL | BJP | 99,792 | 48.01% | FAISAL RAHMAN | 10,114 |
| 2015 | FAISAL RAHMAN | RJD | 87,458 | 46.97% | PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL | 19,197 |
| 2010 | PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL | IND | 48,100 | 37.98% | FAISAL RAHMAN | 1,649 |
| Nov 2005 | AWANEESH KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 33,162 | 32.36% | BHAI PAWAN JAISWAL | 2,690 |
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 DHAKA assembly constituency in 2025?
Faisal Rahman (RJD) won DHAKA in 2025, by a margin of 178 votes.
Which party has won DHAKA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHAKA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won DHAKA the most times?
PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2020.
