MAHARAJGANJ
Assembly seat no. 112 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MAHARAJGANJ. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
DAMODAR SINGH
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
12,966
14.97% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDUMASHANKAR SINGH
- Votes
- 30,833
- Vote share
- 35.60%
- Behind by
- 12,966
Electors
1,79,414
Total votes polled
86,601
Valid votes
86,601
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
9 candidates · 86,601 valid votes
DAMODAR SINGHJD(U)won
43,799
50.6%
UMASHANKAR SINGHRJD
30,833
35.6%
VISHWAMBHAR SINGHIND
3,541
4.1%
VISHESHWAR SINGHLJP
2,322
2.7%
YOGENDRA SINGHIND
2,266
2.6%
RAVINDRA THAKURIND
1,894
2.2%
KUSHWAHA RAJBAL SINGHSP
831
1.0%
DINANATH MANJHIIND
562
0.7%
CHANDRIKA PRASADSJTP
553
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hem Narayan Sah | JD(U) | 86,813 | 46.22% | Vishal Kumar Jaiswal | 21,099 |
| 2020 | Vijay Shanker Dubey | INC | 48,825 | 30.07% | HEM NARAYAN SAH | 1,976 |
| 2015 | HEM NARAYAN SAH | JD(U) | 68,459 | 45.51% | KUMAR DEO RANJAN SINGH | 20,292 |
| 2010 | DAMODAR SINGH | JD(U) | 40,232 | 36.22% | MANIK CHAND RAI | 20,000 |
| Nov 2005 | DAMODAR SINGH | JD(U) | 43,799 | 50.58% | UMASHANKAR SINGH | 12,966 |
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 MAHARAJGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Hem Narayan Sah (JD(U)) won MAHARAJGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 21,099 votes.
Which party has won MAHARAJGANJ the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHARAJGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won MAHARAJGANJ the most times?
DAMODAR SINGH, with 3 wins between 2005 and 2010.
