KHARAGPUR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, Feb 2005
SHANTI DEVI
RJD
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
RJD
won 2 of 11
Margin, Feb 2005
37,061
35.25% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
JD(U)ANANTA KUMAR SATYARTHI
- Votes
- 20,991
- Vote share
- 19.96%
- Behind by
- 37,061
Electors
2,35,391
Total votes polled
1,05,151
Valid votes
1,05,151
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.7%
Full result, Feb 2005
8 candidates · 1,05,151 valid votes
SHANTI DEVIRJDwon
58,052
55.2%
ANANTA KUMAR SATYARTHIJD(U)
20,991
20.0%
SHAMSHER JANG BAHADUR SINGHLJP
16,190
15.4%
ANITA DEVIIND
3,633
3.5%
OM PRAKASH SAHNIBSP
2,123
2.0%
ASHOK YADAVIND
1,574
1.5%
SUMAN PASWANIND
1,553
1.5%
DEVENDRA RAGHAVIND
1,035
1.0%
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
