DHANWAR
Assembly seat no. 271 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKAR
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
2,768
4.65% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCPUNIT ROY
- Votes
- 12,696
- Vote share
- 21.34%
- Behind by
- 2,768
Electors
1,30,006
Total votes polled
59,486
Valid votes
59,486
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.8%
Full result, 1985
13 candidates · 59,486 valid votes
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKARBJPwon
15,464
26.0%
PUNIT ROYINC
12,696
21.3%
GHULAM RASOOL ANSARIIND
11,735
19.7%
BHAGWAT PRASAD YADAVIND
7,752
13.0%
VIRENDRA PRASADLKD
4,622
7.8%
DEOKINANDAN SHARMAJMM
3,307
5.6%
BARKI MURMUIND
1,114
1.9%
MAHARAJ SINGHIND
798
1.3%
JAI PRAKASH SAHUJNP
624
1.1%
AWADESH DASIND
460
0.8%
DIP CHAND GOELIND
453
0.8%
SUDHIR PANDEYIND
325
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
