KHARAGPUR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
RAJENDRA PD. SINGH
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1985
10,720
11.83% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDJAI PRAKASH NA. YADAV
- Votes
- 18,018
- Vote share
- 19.88%
- Behind by
- 10,720
Electors
1,44,773
Total votes polled
90,648
Valid votes
90,648
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.6%
Full result, 1985
15 candidates · 90,648 valid votes
RAJENDRA PD. SINGHINCwon
28,738
31.7%
JAI PRAKASH NA. YADAVLKD
18,018
19.9%
SUKHDEO YADAVIND
17,523
19.3%
THAKUR RAM BARAN SINGHJNP
13,943
15.4%
NAVIN KUMAR NAVININD
3,938
4.3%
RUPESH KUMARBJP
2,679
3.0%
BHUPENDRA KAPRICPI
1,526
1.7%
SURYA NARAYAN SINGHIND
1,215
1.3%
KESHAV TATIIND
967
1.1%
BIPIN KUMAR SINGHIND
820
0.9%
VASANT PRASAD SINGHIND
562
0.6%
JHARI LAL HEMRAMIND
240
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | ANANT KUMAR SATYARTHI | JD(U) | 43,945 | 46.69% | SHANTI DEVI | 12,600 |
| Feb 2005 | SHANTI DEVI | RJD | 58,052 | 55.21% | ANANTA KUMAR SATYARTHI | 37,061 |
| 2000 | JAI PRAKASH N. YADAV | RJD | 82,104 | 58.54% | ANITA DEVI | 52,072 |
| 1995 | JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV | JD | 49,041 | 41.24% | ANAND MOHAN | 29,589 |
| 1990 | JAI PRAKASH N. YADAV | JD | 43,086 | 35.46% | RAJENDRA PD. SINGH | 17,112 |
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 KHARAGPUR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
ANANT KUMAR SATYARTHI (JD(U)) won KHARAGPUR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 12,600 votes.
Which party has won KHARAGPUR the most times?
RJD, with 2 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KHARAGPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2005.
Who has won KHARAGPUR the most times?
JAI PRAKASH N. YADAV, with 2 wins between 1990 and 2000.
