JAMSHEDPUR EAST
Assembly seat no. 291 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1977
DINA NATH PANDEY
JNP
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1977
13,011
32.24% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
CPMJWALA SINGH
- Votes
- 7,234
- Vote share
- 17.92%
- Behind by
- 13,011
Electors
99,748
Total votes polled
40,362
Valid votes
40,362
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.5%
Full result, 1977
9 candidates · 40,362 valid votes
DINA NATH PANDEYJNPwon
20,245
50.2%
JWALA SINGHCPM
7,234
17.9%
SALIMUDDIN KHANCPI
7,085
17.6%
M.K. AKHAURIIND
3,770
9.3%
NAWAL KISHOR SINGHJKP
532
1.3%
H.B. SINGHJKD
460
1.1%
FULESHWAR THAKURIND
459
1.1%
BIJOY PRASAD SINGHIND
421
1.0%
SHREEPAL SINGHIND
156
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RAGHUBAR DAS | BJP | 70,358 | 63.90% | K.P. SINGH | 47,963 |
| 1995 | RAGHUWAR DAS | BJP | 26,880 | 22.13% | K.P. SINGH | 1,101 |
| 1990 | DINA NATH PANDEY | BJP | 35,528 | 41.33% | BHOGENDRA MISHRA | 14,580 |
| 1985 | DARAYUS NARIMAN | INC | 31,841 | 47.49% | DINA NATH PANDE | 7,798 |
| 1980 | DINANATH PANDEY | BJP | 19,208 | 35.99% | RAMASHRAY PRASAD | 115 |
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 JAMSHEDPUR EAST assembly constituency in 2000?
RAGHUBAR DAS (BJP) won JAMSHEDPUR EAST in 2000, by a margin of 47,963 votes.
Which party has won JAMSHEDPUR EAST the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has JAMSHEDPUR EAST gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won JAMSHEDPUR EAST the most times?
DINA NATH PANDEY, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1990.
