JAMALPUR
Assembly seat no. 166 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
SHAILESH KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2010
21,142
18.42% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
LJPSADHANA DEVI
- Votes
- 27,195
- Vote share
- 23.70%
- Behind by
- 21,142
Electors
2,55,815
Total votes polled
1,14,747
Valid votes
1,14,747
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.9%
Full result, 2010
17 candidates · 1,14,747 valid votes
SHAILESH KUMARJD(U)won
48,337
42.1%
SADHANA DEVILJP
27,195
23.7%
DHANRAJ SINGHINC
11,954
10.4%
PRANAV KUMARJMM
9,267
8.1%
INDRADEO DASIND
2,416
2.1%
MANOJ KUMARNCP
2,175
1.9%
VED PRAKASHIND
2,066
1.8%
AKASHADEEPBSP
1,712
1.5%
JAY KUMAR VERMAJPS
1,644
1.4%
NAWIN KUMARIND
1,482
1.3%
RAJESH KUMARIND
1,208
1.1%
YOGENDRA PRASAD SAHIJK
1,029
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nachiketa | JD(U) | 96,683 | 48.00% | Narendra Kumar | 36,228 |
| 2020 | AJAY KUMAR SINGH | INC | 57,196 | 37.65% | SHAILESH KUMAR | 4,432 |
| 2015 | SHAILESH KUMAR | JD(U) | 67,273 | 45.68% | HIMANSHU KUNVAR | 15,476 |
| 2010 | SHAILESH KUMAR | JD(U) | 48,337 | 42.12% | SADHANA DEVI | 21,142 |
| Nov 2005 | SHAILESH KUMAR | JD(U) | 52,682 | 58.11% | UPENDRA PD. VERMA | 32,706 |
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 JAMALPUR assembly constituency in 2025?
Nachiketa (JD(U)) won JAMALPUR in 2025, by a margin of 36,228 votes.
Which party has won JAMALPUR the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAMALPUR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won JAMALPUR the most times?
SHAILESH KUMAR, with 4 wins between 2005 and 2015.
