JAMALPUR
Assembly seat no. 166 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
SHAILESH KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2015
15,476
10.51% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
LJPHIMANSHU KUNVAR
- Votes
- 51,797
- Vote share
- 35.17%
- Behind by
- 15,476
Electors
2,96,356
Total votes polled
1,47,258
Valid votes
1,47,258
NOTA votes
3,847
2.61% of votes polled
Turnout
49.7%
Full result, 2015
12 candidates · 1,47,258 valid votes
SHAILESH KUMARJD(U)won
67,273
45.7%
HIMANSHU KUNVARLJP
51,797
35.2%
SANJAY KUMAR SINGHSHS
8,228
5.6%
RAJIV NAYAKIND
2,604
1.8%
SANJAY SINGH YADAVIND
2,471
1.7%
KAPILDEO DASBSP
2,290
1.6%
CHANDRA NARAYAN SINGHIND
2,026
1.4%
PAPPU YADAVSP
1,665
1.1%
NITYA NAND CHOUDHARYVKAM
1,482
1.0%
ARJUN KUSHWAHAIND
1,454
1.0%
HARI PRASAD MAHTO NISHADSKLP
1,222
0.8%
PRAMOD KUMARSUCI
899
0.6%
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.
