DHANWAR
Assembly seat no. 271 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
GURU SAHAY MAHTO
JD
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1995
15,622
13.33% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INCTILAKDHARI PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 22,982
- Vote share
- 19.62%
- Behind by
- 15,622
Electors
1,89,422
Total votes polled
1,17,160
Valid votes
1,17,160
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.9%
Full result, 1995
22 candidates · 1,17,160 valid votes
GURU SAHAY MAHTOJDwon
38,604
33.0%
TILAKDHARI PRASAD SINGHINC
22,982
19.6%
JAGDISH PRASAD KUSHWAHABJP
15,036
12.8%
UMACHARAN SAWJMM
13,248
11.3%
RAJ KUMAR YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
6,704
5.7%
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKARIND
3,869
3.3%
RAMDEV RAMIND
2,998
2.6%
WASHIRUDDINJMMM
2,721
2.3%
JAYDEV CHOWDHARIIND
2,316
2.0%
JAYDEV NARAYAN DEVIND
1,917
1.6%
CHANDRA MOULI SINGHBPP
1,535
1.3%
SHANKAR PRASAD SAHUSAP
1,429
1.2%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
