JAMALPUR
Assembly seat no. 166 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
AJAY KUMAR SINGH
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2020
4,432
2.92% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
JD(U)SHAILESH KUMAR
- Votes
- 52,764
- Vote share
- 34.73%
- Behind by
- 4,432
Electors
3,25,933
Total votes polled
1,51,910
Valid votes
1,51,910
NOTA votes
2,072
1.36% of votes polled
Turnout
46.6%
Full result, 2020
19 candidates · 1,51,910 valid votes
AJAY KUMAR SINGHINCwon
57,196
37.6%
SHAILESH KUMARJD(U)
52,764
34.7%
DURGESH KUMAR SINGHLJP
14,643
9.6%
SUBODH TANTIBSP
4,383
2.9%
PANKAJ KUMARIND
3,281
2.2%
DOLLY KUMARIIND
2,650
1.7%
PAPPU YADAVIND
1,882
1.2%
MAHESH YADAVJAPL
1,840
1.2%
DHIRENDRA KUMARIND
1,811
1.2%
KAMESHWAR RAMSUCI
1,477
1.0%
DEEPAK KUMAR RAUTIND
1,452
1.0%
GOPAL KUMAR TANTIIND
1,154
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
