KATORIA
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
SONELAL HEMBRAM
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 14
Margin, 2010
8,763
10.29% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
RJDSUKLAL BESARA
- Votes
- 23,569
- Vote share
- 27.67%
- Behind by
- 8,763
Electors
1,86,153
Total votes polled
85,187
Valid votes
85,187
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.8%
Full result, 2010
8 candidates · 85,187 valid votes
SONELAL HEMBRAMBJPwon
32,332
38.0%
SUKLAL BESARARJD
23,569
27.7%
SURENDRA LAL HEMBRAMIND
10,823
12.7%
BABURAM BASKICPI
6,216
7.3%
ROSEMERI KISKUINC
4,517
5.3%
PUSHPLATA MURMUNCP
3,270
3.8%
MANGAL HEMBRAMJMM
2,471
2.9%
MANGLANAND KISKUBSP
1,989
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Puran Lal Tudu | BJP | 94,260 | 48.07% | Sweety Sima Hembrom | 10,986 |
| 2020 | Dr. Nikki Hembrom | BJP | 74,785 | 47.01% | Sweety Sima Hembram | 6,421 |
| 2015 | SWEETY SIMA HEMBRAM | RJD | 54,760 | 41.35% | NIKKI HEMBRAM | 10,337 |
| 2010 | SONELAL HEMBRAM | BJP | 32,332 | 37.95% | SUKLAL BESARA | 8,763 |
| Nov 2005 | RAJ KISHOR PRASAD URF PAPPU YADAV | RJD | 38,724 | 36.35% | MANOJ YADAV | 80 |
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 KATORIA assembly constituency in 2025?
Puran Lal Tudu (BJP) won KATORIA in 2025, by a margin of 10,986 votes.
Which party has won KATORIA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KATORIA gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won KATORIA the most times?
SURESH PRASAD YADAV, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1990.
