JHARIA
Assembly seat no. 285 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1977
SURYA DEO SINGH
JNP
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1977
5,650
10.24% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
CPISHIV KUMAR ROY
- Votes
- 12,889
- Vote share
- 23.36%
- Behind by
- 5,650
Electors
1,19,577
Total votes polled
55,171
Valid votes
55,171
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.1%
Full result, 1977
17 candidates · 55,171 valid votes
SURYA DEO SINGHJNPwon
18,539
33.6%
SHIV KUMAR ROYCPI
12,889
23.4%
MOIJUDDIN KHANIND
5,571
10.1%
RAM DEV SINGHIND
5,511
10.0%
RAJ KUMAR ROYIND
3,385
6.1%
NAGINA PASWANIND
2,512
4.5%
HEM CH. CHAKRAVARTHYSUC
2,110
3.8%
HARINANDAN SINGHIND
962
1.7%
BUDHAN RAMJKD
731
1.3%
RAM PRASAD SINGHIND
621
1.1%
RAM JANAM SINGHIND
548
1.0%
R.K. RAWATIND
470
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BACHA SINGH | SAP | 56,401 | 42.20% | ABDUL QAUM ANSARI | 28,039 |
| 1995 | ABO DEVI | JD | 45,271 | 33.09% | BACCHA SINGH | 3,847 |
| 1990 | SURYADEV SINGH | JD | 56,593 | 60.20% | MO. MANAN MALLIK | 28,118 |
| 1985 | SURYADEO SINGH | JNP | 30,607 | 48.15% | RAMESH PRASAD SINGH | 12,555 |
| 1980 | SURYADEO SINGH | JNPJP | 28,582 | 42.01% | RAM NARAYAN SHARMA | 18,054 |
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 JHARIA assembly constituency in 2000?
BACHA SINGH (SAP) won JHARIA in 2000, by a margin of 28,039 votes.
Which party has won JHARIA the most times?
JD, with 2 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has JHARIA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won JHARIA the most times?
SURYADEO SINGH, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
