JHAJHA
Assembly seat no. 242 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
DAMODAR RAWAT
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
12,344
14.59% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDRASHID AHMAD
- Votes
- 25,445
- Vote share
- 30.07%
- Behind by
- 12,344
Electors
1,88,420
Total votes polled
84,624
Valid votes
84,624
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.9%
Full result, Nov 2005
9 candidates · 84,624 valid votes
DAMODAR RAWATJD(U)won
37,789
44.7%
RASHID AHMADRJD
25,445
30.1%
PUNAM DEVIIND
5,816
6.9%
VINOD PD. YADAVLJP
5,595
6.6%
DINESH KUMAR SINGHSP
3,337
3.9%
BASUDEV MANDALIND
2,512
3.0%
RAJU YADAVBSP
1,675
2.0%
PRADEEP YADAVIND
1,604
1.9%
KAPILDEO MANDALIND
851
1.0%
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
