KHARAGPUR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
JAI PRAKASH N. YADAV
RJD
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 11
Margin, 2000
52,072
37.13% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JD(U)ANITA DEVI
- Votes
- 30,032
- Vote share
- 21.41%
- Behind by
- 52,072
Electors
2,00,153
Total votes polled
1,40,254
Valid votes
1,40,254
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 2000
14 candidates · 1,40,254 valid votes
JAI PRAKASH N. YADAVRJDwon
82,104
58.5%
ANITA DEVIJD(U)
30,032
21.4%
DINESH KUMAR SINGHBPSP
21,035
15.0%
OM PRAKASH SAHANIBSP
2,090
1.5%
GOPAL KRISHNASAP
1,149
0.8%
SHANKAR PRASADNCP
1,060
0.8%
AMARJEET MANDALIND
809
0.6%
BHOLA TANTIIND
570
0.4%
RAM MOHAN SINGHINC
518
0.4%
MUKUL KU. SINGHAJBP
201
0.1%
NARENDAR KU. YADAVIND
200
0.1%
RANDHIR PD. SINGHIND
192
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
