KISHANGANJ
Assembly seat no. 54 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KISHANGANJ. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1972
RAFIQUE ALAM
INC
Elections held
7
1967–2025
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1972
21,659
48.41% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
BJSLAKSHMI KANT TRIPATHI
- Votes
- 5,262
- Vote share
- 11.76%
- Behind by
- 21,659
Electors
95,338
Total votes polled
44,745
Valid votes
44,745
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.9%
Full result, 1972
7 candidates · 44,745 valid votes
RAFIQUE ALAMINCwon
26,921
60.2%
LAKSHMI KANT TRIPATHIBJS
5,262
11.8%
ZAKIRALI IRAQUISWA
4,112
9.2%
SUSHILA KAPOORSOP
3,669
8.2%
ABDUS SAKOORIND
2,758
6.2%
ATHAR HASENNCO
1,820
4.1%
ABDUL SALAMIND
203
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Md. Qamrul Hoda | INC | 89,669 | 39.49% | Sweety Singh | 12,794 |
| 2020 | IJAHARUL HUSAIN | INC | 61,078 | 34.20% | Sweety Singh | 1,381 |
| 2015 | DR MOHAMMAD JAWAID | INC | 66,522 | 38.83% | SWEETY SINGH | 8,609 |
| 2010 | DR MOHAMMAD JAWAID | INC | 38,867 | 31.38% | SWEETY SINGH | 264 |
| 1972 | RAFIQUE ALAM | INC | 26,921 | 60.17% | LAKSHMI KANT TRIPATHI | 21,659 |
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 2025?
Md. Qamrul Hoda (INC) won KISHANGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 12,794 votes.
Which party has won KISHANGANJ the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 7 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KISHANGANJ gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1967 to 2025.
Who has won KISHANGANJ the most times?
DR MOHAMMAD JAWAID, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2015.
