KADWA
Assembly seat no. 64 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN
INC
Elections held
13
1962–2025
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2015
5,799
3.66% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPCHANDER BHUSHAN THAKUR
- Votes
- 50,342
- Vote share
- 31.79%
- Behind by
- 5,799
Electors
2,44,450
Total votes polled
1,58,361
Valid votes
1,58,361
NOTA votes
1,925
1.22% of votes polled
Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 2015
18 candidates · 1,58,361 valid votes
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHANINCwon
56,141
35.5%
CHANDER BHUSHAN THAKURBJP
50,342
31.8%
HIMRAJ SINGHNCP
23,665
14.9%
ASHOK KUMAR MEHTAIND
8,670
5.5%
FIROZ ALAMIND
2,672
1.7%
DINESH INSANSKLP
2,439
1.5%
RAM PRASAD MAHLIIND
2,056
1.3%
ASHISH KUMAR SINGHIND
1,700
1.1%
VIDHANAND MANDALBSP
1,369
0.9%
MD SHAHID HUSSAINJAPL
1,171
0.7%
TENSAR ROYIND
1,096
0.7%
MD MERAJ ALAMIEMC
993
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dulal Chandra Goswami | JD(U) | 99,274 | 46.57% | Shakeel Ahmad Khan | 18,368 |
| 2020 | SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN | INC | 71,267 | 42.00% | CHANDRA BHUSHAN THAKUR | 32,402 |
| 2015 | SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN | INC | 56,141 | 35.45% | CHANDER BHUSHAN THAKUR | 5,799 |
| 2010 | BHOLA RAY | BJP | 38,225 | 31.86% | HIMRAJ SINGH | 18,367 |
| Nov 2005 | ABDUL JALIL | NCP | 46,221 | 41.33% | HIMRAJ SINGH | 12,536 |
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 KADWA assembly constituency in 2025?
Dulal Chandra Goswami (JD(U)) won KADWA in 2025, by a margin of 18,368 votes.
Which party has won KADWA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KADWA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won KADWA the most times?
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN, with 2 wins between 2015 and 2020.
