LAURIA
Assembly seat no. 6 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
VISHWA MOHAN SHARMA
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1985
21,002
31.63% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDRAM PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 15,121
- Vote share
- 22.77%
- Behind by
- 21,002
Electors
1,16,976
Total votes polled
66,397
Valid votes
66,397
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.8%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 66,397 valid votes
VISHWA MOHAN SHARMAINCwon
36,123
54.4%
RAM PRASAD YADAVLKD
15,121
22.8%
EJAJ AHMEDJNP
10,922
16.4%
JAI PRAKASH PRASADICJ
1,173
1.8%
KRIPA NATH JHAIND
1,134
1.7%
RAMDHARI PRASAD YADAVIND
1,108
1.7%
VIDYARTHI THAKURIND
469
0.7%
GOBRI SAHIND
347
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | PRADEEP SINGH | JD(U) | 28,089 | 28.60% | SHAMBHU TIWARI | 2,024 |
| Feb 2005 | PRADEEP SINGH | JD(U) | 21,775 | 22.73% | SHAMBHU TIWARI | 54 |
| 2000 | VISHWA MOHAN SHARMA | INC | 41,016 | 42.26% | RAN VIJAYA SHAHI | 15,496 |
| 1995 | RAN VIJAY SHAHI | JD | 38,778 | 41.66% | VISHWA MOHAN SHARMA | 6,396 |
| 1990 | RAN VIJAY SHAHI | JD | 40,199 | 52.89% | VISHWA MOHAN SHARMA | 9,254 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
