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, 1967
R. PASWAN
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1969
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
6,347
16.39% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
CPIS. PASWAN
- Votes
- 11,321
- Vote share
- 29.24%
- Behind by
- 6,347
Electors
84,834
Total votes polled
38,719
Valid votes
38,719
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.6%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 38,719 valid votes
R. PASWANINCwon
17,668
45.6%
S. PASWANCPI
11,321
29.2%
R.K. PASWANIND
4,053
10.5%
A.N. DASBJS
2,875
7.4%
T.L. PASWANIND
2,802
7.2%
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.
