KISHANGANJ
Assembly seat no. 122 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2000
PROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAV
RJD
Elections held
8
1977–2005
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2000
30,983
30.36% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JD(U)MD. ABDUL SATAR
- Votes
- 25,214
- Vote share
- 24.71%
- Behind by
- 30,983
Electors
1,53,329
Total votes polled
1,02,053
Valid votes
1,02,053
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 2000
8 candidates · 1,02,053 valid votes
PROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAVRJDwon
56,197
55.1%
MD. ABDUL SATARJD(U)
25,214
24.7%
JAGRUP LAL MEHTANCP
11,056
10.8%
ASHOK KR. SAHJMM
4,396
4.3%
MANGAL PD. TIWARICPI
2,987
2.9%
DIL MOHANIND
937
0.9%
LAXMI NR. MEHTAINC
761
0.8%
VIVEKANAND PASWANIND
505
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | RENU KUMARI | JD(U) | 37,286 | 45.59% | PROF. RABINDRA CHARAN YADAV | 21,548 |
| Feb 2005 | RENU KUMARI | JD(U) | 33,992 | 39.00% | PROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAV | 14,235 |
| 2000 | PROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAV | RJD | 56,197 | 55.07% | MD. ABDUL SATAR | 30,983 |
| 1995 | RABINDRA CHARAN YADAV | JD | 44,380 | 46.99% | JAI KRISHNA MEHTA | 11,556 |
| 1990 | RAVINDER CHARAN YADAV | JD | 30,325 | 30.70% | MAHESHWAR MEHTA | 6,128 |
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 KISHANGANJ assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
RENU KUMARI (JD(U)) won KISHANGANJ in Nov 2005, by a margin of 21,548 votes.
Which party has won KISHANGANJ the most times?
JD(U), with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KISHANGANJ gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2005.
Who has won KISHANGANJ the most times?
RENU KUMARI, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2005.
