DHAMDAHA
Assembly seat no. 61 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
LESHI SINGH
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2015
30,291
16.00% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BLSPSHIV SHANKAR THAKUR ALLIAS SHANKAR AZAD
- Votes
- 45,736
- Vote share
- 24.15%
- Behind by
- 30,291
Electors
2,90,121
Total votes polled
1,89,356
Valid votes
1,89,356
NOTA votes
5,990
3.16% of votes polled
Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 2015
25 candidates · 1,89,356 valid votes
LESHI SINGHJD(U)won
76,027
40.1%
SHIV SHANKAR THAKUR ALLIAS SHANKAR AZADBLSP
45,736
24.1%
DILIP KUMAR YADAVJAPL
12,667
6.7%
MITHLESH KUMAR SINGHCPM
4,991
2.6%
JYOTI RANIIND
4,144
2.2%
PAPPU KUMAR RANJANIND
3,924
2.1%
YOGENDRA KUMARIND
3,776
2.0%
TAHAMMUL MANSURIJMM
3,656
1.9%
BIMAL ROYSHS
3,378
1.8%
PANKAJ KUMAR SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
2,740
1.4%
CHAND DEV PASWANIND
2,554
1.4%
SUDAMA KUMARSKLP
2,242
1.2%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leshi Singh | JD(U) | 1,38,750 | 57.32% | Santosh Kumar | 55,159 |
| 2020 | LESHI SINGH | JD(U) | 97,057 | 48.50% | DILIP KUMAR YADAV | 33,594 |
| 2015 | LESHI SINGH | JD(U) | 76,027 | 40.15% | SHIV SHANKAR THAKUR ALLIAS SHANKAR AZAD | 30,291 |
| 2010 | LESHI SINGH | JD(U) | 64,323 | 44.02% | IRSHAD AHMAD KHAN | 44,697 |
| Nov 2005 | DILIP KUMAR YADAV | RJD | 39,175 | 39.42% | LESHI SINGH | 3,597 |
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 DHAMDAHA assembly constituency in 2025?
Leshi Singh (JD(U)) won DHAMDAHA in 2025, by a margin of 55,159 votes.
Which party has won DHAMDAHA the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHAMDAHA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won DHAMDAHA the most times?
LESHI SINGH, with 4 wins between 2005 and 2020.
