JARMUNDI
Assembly seat no. 159 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
DEVENDRA KUWAR
JMMS
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1995
10,707
10.65% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JDJAWAHAR PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 22,812
- Vote share
- 22.68%
- Behind by
- 10,707
Electors
1,50,376
Total votes polled
1,00,579
Valid votes
1,00,579
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1995
23 candidates · 1,00,579 valid votes
DEVENDRA KUWARJMMSwon
33,519
33.3%
JAWAHAR PRASAD SINGHJD
22,812
22.7%
ABHAI KANT PRASADBJP
17,381
17.3%
GOPAL CHANDRA ROYINC
14,060
14.0%
BARUN KUMARIND
4,257
4.2%
LAKSHAMAN MANDALCSPJSD
1,716
1.7%
GANESH HAJRABSP
1,282
1.3%
DEOSUNDER DASIND
818
0.8%
RANJIT PRASAD ROYIND
682
0.7%
SURENDRA RAUTSAP
568
0.6%
VIJOY KUMAR CHAUDHARYJPP
483
0.5%
HARI CHARAN KHAWARESJPR
478
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DVENDRA KUWAR | BJP | 24,082 | 23.44% | HARINARAYAN ROY | 5,073 |
| 1995 | DEVENDRA KUWAR | JMMS | 33,519 | 33.33% | JAWAHAR PRASAD SINGH | 10,707 |
| 1990 | JAWAHAR PD. SINGH | IND | 24,392 | 30.39% | ABHAI KANT PRASAD | 10,720 |
| 1985 | ABHAY KANT PRASAD | BJP | 16,776 | 32.62% | JAWAHAR PRASAD SINGH | 2,445 |
| 1980 | JAWAHAR PARSAD SINGH | IND | 14,935 | 28.52% | DIP NATH RAI | 6,030 |
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 JARMUNDI assembly constituency in 2000?
DVENDRA KUWAR (BJP) won JARMUNDI in 2000, by a margin of 5,073 votes.
Which party has won JARMUNDI the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JARMUNDI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won JARMUNDI the most times?
SRIKANT JHA, with 3 wins between 1962 and 1972.
