JAINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 79 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called JAINAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1962
RAMKRISHNA MAHTO
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1969
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
7,266
24.52% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPISARYUG PASWAN
- Votes
- 8,633
- Vote share
- 29.13%
- Behind by
- 7,266
Electors
85,664
Total votes polled
29,637
Valid votes
29,637
NOTA votes
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Turnout
34.6%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 29,637 valid votes
RAMKRISHNA MAHTOINCwon
15,899
53.6%
SARYUG PASWANCPI
8,633
29.1%
KHOBHARI PASWANIND
2,800
9.4%
MANGLA PASWANPSP
2,305
7.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | RAMPHAL PASWAN | INC | 17,427 | 48.07% | RAM LAKHAN RAM | 9,628 |
| 1967 | R. PASWAN | INC | 17,668 | 45.63% | S. PASWAN | 6,347 |
| 1962 | RAMKRISHNA MAHTO | INC | 15,899 | 53.65% | SARYUG PASWAN | 7,266 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the JAINAGAR assembly constituency in 1969?
RAMPHAL PASWAN (INC) won JAINAGAR in 1969, by a margin of 9,628 votes.
Which party has won JAINAGAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAINAGAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1969.
Who has won JAINAGAR the most times?
RAMPHAL PASWAN, with 1 win between 1969 and 1969.
