DHANAHA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1990
SHYAM N. PRASAD
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1990
5,424
7.75% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
LKDBSATAN YADAV
- Votes
- 13,469
- Vote share
- 19.25%
- Behind by
- 5,424
Electors
1,12,321
Total votes polled
69,967
Valid votes
69,967
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.3%
Full result, 1990
13 candidates · 69,967 valid votes
SHYAM N. PRASADINCwon
18,893
27.0%
SATAN YADAVLKDB
13,469
19.3%
NARVE DESHWA PRASAD KUSHWAHAJD
10,825
15.5%
ARUN K. TIWARIIND
9,249
13.2%
IBRAHIM ANSARIBSP
6,737
9.6%
YOGENDRA PD. SRIWASTWAIND
4,973
7.1%
HIRA LAL MUKHIYAIND
1,498
2.1%
YOGENDRA SINGHIND
1,272
1.8%
SRINIWASHIND
865
1.2%
VIMAL KUMAR CHAUBEYBDC
850
1.2%
SYED MOHD. ISLAMIND
828
1.2%
SHAMBHU NATH SHUKLAIND
326
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
