DHANAHA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
RAJESH SINGH
RJD
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, Feb 2005
6,102
9.64% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
SPRAMADHAR YADAV
- Votes
- 13,287
- Vote share
- 20.99%
- Behind by
- 6,102
Electors
1,35,899
Total votes polled
63,287
Valid votes
63,287
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.6%
Full result, Feb 2005
11 candidates · 63,287 valid votes
RAJESH SINGHRJDwon
19,389
30.6%
RAMADHAR YADAVSP
13,287
21.0%
MUKESH KUMAR KUSHWAHAIND
10,865
17.2%
ARUN KUMAR TIWARILJP
5,073
8.0%
BAWWAN PRASAD YADAVSAP
3,320
5.3%
INDRAJIT YADAVNCP
2,985
4.7%
ARTHRAJ YADAVBSP
2,893
4.6%
KRISHNA BIHARI PRASAD KUSHWAHANLP
1,848
2.9%
RAGHUNATH PRASAD SAHANIJD(U)
1,716
2.7%
MANOJ PRASADIND
1,067
1.7%
BAL KHILA THAKURCPI(ML)(L)
844
1.3%
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.
