GHANSHYAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 86 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2000
MAHAVIR PRASAD
RJD
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2000
16,441
11.09% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JD(U)IZHAR AHMAD
- Votes
- 63,031
- Vote share
- 42.52%
- Behind by
- 16,441
Electors
2,01,776
Total votes polled
1,48,240
Valid votes
1,48,240
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,48,240 valid votes
MAHAVIR PRASADRJDwon
79,472
53.6%
IZHAR AHMADJD(U)
63,031
42.5%
CHANDESHWAR SINGHCPI
1,546
1.0%
LAXMI NAYAKIND
1,441
1.0%
QAMRE ALAMINC
1,191
0.8%
THITHAR PANDITBSP
511
0.3%
ASHOK MU MISARNCP
488
0.3%
LALIT MOHAN JHAIND
362
0.2%
RAMBILASH YADAVIND
198
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | IZHAR AHMAD | LJP | 33,888 | 33.24% | DR. MAHABIR PRASAD | 4,853 |
| Feb 2005 | DR. MAHAVIR PRASAD | RJD | 35,110 | 35.08% | IZHAR AHMAD | 6,380 |
| 2000 | MAHAVIR PRASAD | RJD | 79,472 | 53.61% | IZHAR AHMAD | 16,441 |
| 1995 | MAHABIR PRASAD | JD | 43,957 | 39.62% | CHANDRA KISHORE JHA | 14,739 |
| 1990 | MAHAVIR PRASAD | JD | 78,082 | 53.26% | CHANDRA KISHORE JHA | 12,714 |
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 GHANSHYAMPUR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
IZHAR AHMAD (LJP) won GHANSHYAMPUR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 4,853 votes.
Which party has won GHANSHYAMPUR the most times?
RJD, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has GHANSHYAMPUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2005.
Who has won GHANSHYAMPUR the most times?
MAHAVIR PRASAD, with 3 wins between 1977 and 2000.
