DHANWAR
Assembly seat no. 271 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHKAR
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1977
13,681
36.45% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INDGULAM RASUL ANSARI
- Votes
- 6,154
- Vote share
- 16.40%
- Behind by
- 13,681
Electors
1,01,984
Total votes polled
37,533
Valid votes
37,533
NOTA votes
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Turnout
36.8%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 37,533 valid votes
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHKARJNPwon
19,835
52.9%
GULAM RASUL ANSARIIND
6,154
16.4%
LAKSHMI NARAYAN PRASADIND
5,624
15.0%
PUNIT RAIINC
4,453
11.9%
DEOKI NANDAN THAKURIND
884
2.4%
RAM NAGINA SINGHIND
583
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RABINDRA KR. RAY | BJP | 34,145 | 25.60% | RAJ KUMAR YADAV | 2,841 |
| 1995 | GURU SAHAY MAHTO | JD | 38,604 | 32.95% | TILAKDHARI PRASAD SINGH | 15,622 |
| 1990 | HARIHAR NARAYAN PRAVAKER | INC | 34,677 | 36.44% | BAL GOVIND PD. YADAV | 19,317 |
| 1985 | HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKAR | BJP | 15,464 | 26.00% | PUNIT ROY | 2,768 |
| 1980 | TILAKDHARI PRASAD SINGH | INC(I) | 12,892 | 24.16% | HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKAR | 3,935 |
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 DHANWAR assembly constituency in 2000?
RABINDRA KR. RAY (BJP) won DHANWAR in 2000, by a margin of 2,841 votes.
Which party has won DHANWAR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANWAR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won DHANWAR the most times?
RABINDRA KR. RAY, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
