KADWA
Assembly seat no. 64 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN
INC
Elections held
13
1962–2025
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2020
32,402
19.10% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
LJPCHANDRA BHUSHAN THAKUR
- Votes
- 38,865
- Vote share
- 22.90%
- Behind by
- 32,402
Electors
2,81,355
Total votes polled
1,69,680
Valid votes
1,69,680
NOTA votes
1,405
0.83% of votes polled
Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 2020
18 candidates · 1,69,680 valid votes
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHANINCwon
71,267
42.0%
CHANDRA BHUSHAN THAKURLJP
38,865
22.9%
SURAJ PRAKASH ROYJD(U)
31,779
18.7%
HIMRAJ SINGHIND
5,164
3.0%
MINU KUMARIIND
3,713
2.2%
RANJEET PRASAD DASIND
2,284
1.4%
UMA KANT ANANDRLSP
1,900
1.1%
MANORANJAN PRASAD DASIND
1,721
1.0%
SAJAN KUMARIND
1,694
1.0%
NIZAMNCP
1,638
1.0%
MD ANWAR ALAMIND
1,601
0.9%
MD RAZAUL HAQUEJAPL
1,322
0.8%
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.
