JAMTARA
Assembly seat no. 155 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
DURGA PRASAD SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 10
Margin, 1977
3,210
8.51% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPGANESH CHANDRA CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 9,946
- Vote share
- 26.36%
- Behind by
- 3,210
Electors
91,900
Total votes polled
37,734
Valid votes
37,734
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.1%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 37,734 valid votes
DURGA PRASAD SINGHINCwon
13,156
34.9%
GANESH CHANDRA CHAUDHARYJNP
9,946
26.4%
SHATRUGHAN BESRACPI
8,334
22.1%
PARMESHWAR BAKSIPHJ
5,529
14.7%
DIVAKAR MAJHIIND
550
1.5%
KRISHNA LAL GUPTAIND
219
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | FURKAN ANSARI | INC | 42,002 | 39.49% | BISHNU PRASAD BHAIYA | 8,264 |
| 1995 | FURKAN ANSARI | INC | 36,578 | 33.01% | BINOD KUMAR MANDAL | 11,102 |
| 1990 | FURKAN ANSARI | INC | 32,336 | 37.53% | BABU LAL MARANDI | 3,055 |
| 1985 | MD. FURKAN ANSARI | INC | 25,193 | 41.09% | ARUN KUMAR BOSE | 3,171 |
| 1980 | ARUN KUMAR BOSE | CPI | 13,336 | 28.01% | MD. FURKAN ANSARI | 24 |
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 JAMTARA assembly constituency in 2000?
FURKAN ANSARI (INC) won JAMTARA in 2000, by a margin of 8,264 votes.
Which party has won JAMTARA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAMTARA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won JAMTARA the most times?
FURKAN ANSARI, with 3 wins between 1990 and 2000.
