DHANAHA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
VISHNU PR. KUSHWAHA
SAP
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1995
3,106
5.27% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INDSATAN YADAV
- Votes
- 10,100
- Vote share
- 17.13%
- Behind by
- 3,106
Electors
1,16,747
Total votes polled
58,962
Valid votes
58,962
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.5%
Full result, 1995
16 candidates · 58,962 valid votes
VISHNU PR. KUSHWAHASAPwon
13,206
22.4%
SATAN YADAVIND
10,100
17.1%
SHYAM NARAYAN PRASADJD
9,686
16.4%
MD. IBRAHIM ANSARIBSP
8,941
15.2%
KRISHNA PAD. SINGHIND
4,373
7.4%
RAGHUNATH PD. SAHANIIND
4,332
7.3%
GAJENDRA DHAR MISHRABJP
2,758
4.7%
RAMDEIINC
1,735
2.9%
UMA YADAVBPP
1,211
2.0%
ARUN KR. TIWARIIND
621
1.1%
NAND KISHAR YADAVIND
504
0.8%
AMOD MISHRAIND
452
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
