DINAPUR
Assembly seat no. 191 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
BIJENDRA RAI
IND
Elections held
7
1962–2005
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
12,808
16.75% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCPRITHVI RAJ SINHA
- Votes
- 16,949
- Vote share
- 22.17%
- Behind by
- 12,808
Electors
1,42,787
Total votes polled
76,443
Valid votes
76,443
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.5%
Full result, 1985
12 candidates · 76,443 valid votes
BIJENDRA RAIINDwon
29,757
38.9%
PRITHVI RAJ SINHAINC
16,949
22.2%
SUKHSAGAR SINGHBJP
13,231
17.3%
BASUDEO RAILKD
8,266
10.8%
SUNIL KUMARICS
3,766
4.9%
OM PRAKASH SINGHCPI
1,264
1.6%
DHANDHARI SINGHIND
1,163
1.5%
KESHAV PRASAD NAGVANSHIJNP
672
0.9%
BAIDYA NATH SHARMAIND
519
0.7%
LAL KUMAR SINHAIND
517
0.7%
JAI GOBIND PD. SHARMAIND
198
0.3%
GANPAT SINGHIND
141
0.2%
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.
