DINAPUR
Assembly seat no. 191 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
RAM LAKHAN SINGH YADAV
INC
Elections held
7
1962–2005
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1977
4,697
7.10% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPCHHABILA SINGH
- Votes
- 29,292
- Vote share
- 44.28%
- Behind by
- 4,697
Electors
1,06,957
Total votes polled
66,146
Valid votes
66,146
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.8%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 66,146 valid votes
RAM LAKHAN SINGH YADAVINCwon
33,989
51.4%
CHHABILA SINGHJNP
29,292
44.3%
RAGUHBAR KISHORE SINGHIND
1,202
1.8%
RAMACHANDRA RAI YADAVIND
821
1.2%
HRIDAYA PANDEIND
628
0.9%
AKHILESHWAR PRASADIND
214
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | ASHA DEVI | BJP | 49,989 | 52.01% | RAMANAND YADAV | 17,162 |
| Feb 2005 | ASHA DEVI | BJP | 40,354 | 40.61% | DR. RAMANAND YADAV | 7,664 |
| 2000 | LALU PRASAD | RJD | 64,085 | 56.51% | RAMA NAND YADAV | 17,555 |
| 1995 | LALOO PRASAD | JD | 49,840 | 49.35% | VIJAY SINGH YADAV | 23,860 |
| 1985 | BIJENDRA RAI | IND | 29,757 | 38.93% | PRITHVI RAJ SINHA | 12,808 |
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 DINAPUR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
ASHA DEVI (BJP) won DINAPUR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 17,162 votes.
Which party has won DINAPUR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DINAPUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won DINAPUR the most times?
ASHA DEVI, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2005.
