JHAJHA
Assembly seat no. 242 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
DAMODAR RAWAT
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
4,930
5.29% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDRASHID AHMAD
- Votes
- 21,254
- Vote share
- 22.80%
- Behind by
- 4,930
Electors
1,92,069
Total votes polled
93,221
Valid votes
93,221
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.5%
Full result, Feb 2005
14 candidates · 93,221 valid votes
DAMODAR RAWATJD(U)won
26,184
28.1%
RASHID AHMADRJD
21,254
22.8%
POONAM DEVIINC
19,332
20.7%
VINOD PRASAD YADAVLJP
6,676
7.2%
DHARAMDEO YADAVIND
5,557
6.0%
NARESH KUMARJMM
3,032
3.3%
SHARVAN SINGHIND
2,204
2.4%
PRADEEP KUMAR SINGHAJPF
2,154
2.3%
ANIL KUMARIND
1,858
2.0%
RAJU YADAVBSP
1,565
1.7%
BRAHMDEO YADAVIND
1,182
1.3%
KAPIL DEO MANDALIND
971
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | Damodar Rawat | JD(U) | 1,08,317 | 44.42% | Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav | 4,262 |
| 2020 | DAMODAR RAWAT | JD(U) | 76,972 | 39.55% | RAJENDRA PRASAD | 1,679 |
| 2015 | RABINDRA YADAV | BJP | 65,537 | 40.04% | DAMODAR RAWAT | 22,086 |
| 2010 | DAMODAR RAWAT | JD(U) | 48,080 | 38.74% | BINOD PRASAD YADAV | 10,204 |
| Nov 2005 | DAMODAR RAWAT | JD(U) | 37,789 | 44.66% | RASHID AHMAD | 12,344 |
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 JHAJHA assembly constituency in 2025?
Damodar Rawat (JD(U)) won JHAJHA in 2025, by a margin of 4,262 votes.
Which party has won JHAJHA the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JHAJHA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won JHAJHA the most times?
DAMODAR RAWAT, with 5 wins between 2000 and 2020.
