KHARAGPUR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV
JD
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1995
29,589
24.88% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BPPANAND MOHAN
- Votes
- 19,452
- Vote share
- 16.36%
- Behind by
- 29,589
Electors
1,90,147
Total votes polled
1,18,921
Valid votes
1,18,921
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1995
24 candidates · 1,18,921 valid votes
JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAVJDwon
49,041
41.2%
ANAND MOHANBPP
19,452
16.4%
SUKDEO YADAVIND
19,099
16.1%
SHAMSHER JANG BAHADUR SINGHSAP
11,844
10.0%
SHYAM SUNDAR PRASADBJP
8,763
7.4%
OM PRAKASH SAHNIBSP
4,135
3.5%
SAMEER KUMAR SINGHINC
2,147
1.8%
RAJ KUMAR TANTIIND
665
0.6%
RAJENDRA PD. SAHIND
618
0.5%
PRAN BALLAV SINGHIND
464
0.4%
DEEPAK KUMARIND
447
0.4%
UCHIT SINGHIND
402
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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.
