JAMTARA
Assembly seat no. 155 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
MD. FURKAN ANSARI
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 10
Margin, 1985
3,171
5.17% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPIARUN KUMAR BOSE
- Votes
- 22,022
- Vote share
- 35.92%
- Behind by
- 3,171
Electors
1,13,980
Total votes polled
61,307
Valid votes
61,307
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 61,307 valid votes
MD. FURKAN ANSARIINCwon
25,193
41.1%
ARUN KUMAR BOSECPI
22,022
35.9%
DURGA PD. SINGHJMM
11,218
18.3%
PRABHANJAN TIWARIBJP
1,621
2.6%
HIRA LAL YADAVLKD
483
0.8%
PARAS SHARMAJNP
396
0.7%
NIRMAL KUMAR MEHTAIND
223
0.4%
ABDUL HAMIDIND
151
0.3%
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.
