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Assembly seat no. 246 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1977.

OverviewElection History
1977JNP
Winner, 1977
JAGDISH SHARMA
JNP
Elections held
1
1977–1977
Most successful party
JNP
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1977
8,863
9.12% of valid votes

Result, 1977

Winner
JNPJAGDISH SHARMA
Votes
52,424
Vote share
53.97%
Margin
8,863
Runner-up
CPIRAMASHRAY PD. ANSARI
Votes
43,561
Vote share
44.85%
Behind by
8,863
Electors
1,19,289
Total votes polled
97,134
Valid votes
97,134
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
81.4%

Full result, 1977

4 candidates · 97,134 valid votes

1977 election →
JAGDISH SHARMAJNPwon
52,424
54.0%
RAMASHRAY PD. ANSARICPI
43,561
44.9%
MD. HUSSAIN ANSARIIND
786
0.8%
GAJENDRA PRASADIND
363
0.4%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1977JAGDISH SHARMAJNP52,42453.97%RAMASHRAY PD. ANSARI8,863

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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