FATEHPUR
Assembly seat no. 237 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2000
SHYAMDEO PASWAN
RJD
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2000
25,702
25.03% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JD(U)TAPESHWAR PRASAD
- Votes
- 27,887
- Vote share
- 27.16%
- Behind by
- 25,702
Electors
1,83,030
Total votes polled
1,02,675
Valid votes
1,02,675
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.1%
Full result, 2000
12 candidates · 1,02,675 valid votes
SHYAMDEO PASWANRJDwon
53,589
52.2%
TAPESHWAR PRASADJD(U)
27,887
27.2%
BARHO RAJBANSHIIND
6,249
6.1%
VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARYBJP
3,371
3.3%
JITENDRA KUMARINC
3,050
3.0%
RAM PARIKSHIT MANJHIIND
2,461
2.4%
JANKI PASWANCPI
1,729
1.7%
KAMLA DEVIBSP
1,598
1.6%
DHARMENDRA KUMARIND
1,016
1.0%
ANUP BHUIANIND
766
0.8%
WACHO DEVIIND
539
0.5%
ARJUN MANJHIIND
420
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | AJAY PASWAN | RJD | 27,883 | 36.71% | SHYAMDEO PASWAN | 2,823 |
| Feb 2005 | AJAY PASWAN | RJD | 36,231 | 33.88% | SHYAM DEO PASWAN | 6,546 |
| 2000 | SHYAMDEO PASWAN | RJD | 53,589 | 52.19% | TAPESHWAR PRASAD | 25,702 |
| 1995 | RAM NARESH PRASAD | JD | 53,093 | 46.42% | JITAN RAM MANJHI | 7,021 |
| 1990 | RAM NARESH PRASAD | JD | 55,089 | 45.59% | JITAN RAM MANJHI | 182 |
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 FATEHPUR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
AJAY PASWAN (RJD) won FATEHPUR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 2,823 votes.
Which party has won FATEHPUR the most times?
RJD, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has FATEHPUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2005.
Who has won FATEHPUR the most times?
AJAY PASWAN, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2005.
