DHANAHA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
NARDESHWAR PRASAD KUSHWAHA
LKD
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1985
250
0.54% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDARUN KUMAR TIWARI
- Votes
- 11,974
- Vote share
- 26.08%
- Behind by
- 250
Electors
98,956
Total votes polled
45,916
Valid votes
45,916
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.4%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 45,916 valid votes
NARDESHWAR PRASAD KUSHWAHALKDwon
12,224
26.6%
ARUN KUMAR TIWARIIND
11,974
26.1%
RAM NAGINA PRASADINC
11,239
24.5%
YOGENDRA PRASAD SRIVASTAVJNP
6,421
14.0%
JAGDISH PRASAD NISHADIND
2,388
5.2%
THAKUR PRASADIND
782
1.7%
AJOY SINGHBJP
470
1.0%
SARVENDRA PANDEYIND
418
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | RAJESH SINGH | RJD | 19,164 | 32.29% | RAMADHAR YADAV | 1,464 |
| Feb 2005 | RAJESH SINGH | RJD | 19,389 | 30.64% | RAMADHAR YADAV | 6,102 |
| 2000 | RAJESH SINGH | BSP | 15,034 | 22.35% | ARUN KU. TIWARI | 3,747 |
| 1995 | VISHNU PR. KUSHWAHA | SAP | 13,206 | 22.40% | SATAN YADAV | 3,106 |
| 1990 | SHYAM N. PRASAD | INC | 18,893 | 27.00% | SATAN YADAV | 5,424 |
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 DHANAHA assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
RAJESH SINGH (RJD) won DHANAHA in Nov 2005, by a margin of 1,464 votes.
Which party has won DHANAHA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANAHA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won DHANAHA the most times?
RAJESH SINGH, with 3 wins between 2000 and 2005.
