JHARIA
Assembly seat no. 285 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
SURYADEO SINGH
JNP
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1985
12,555
19.75% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCRAMESH PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 18,052
- Vote share
- 28.40%
- Behind by
- 12,555
Electors
1,57,157
Total votes polled
63,561
Valid votes
63,561
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.4%
Full result, 1985
23 candidates · 63,561 valid votes
SURYADEO SINGHJNPwon
30,607
48.1%
RAMESH PRASAD SINGHINC
18,052
28.4%
SHEO KUMAR RAICPI
7,909
12.4%
S.M.ISLAMIND
1,496
2.4%
HARISH KUMAR JOSHIBJP
1,239
1.9%
L.N.SABERALKD
1,184
1.9%
DUDHESHWAR MISHRAIND
608
1.0%
RAGHUNANDAN RAIIND
535
0.8%
JABAR KHANIND
268
0.4%
ANJUSHRI NANDIIND
257
0.4%
RANA PRATAP SINGHIND
239
0.4%
MAHADEO HARIIND
192
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 23. 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.
