MAHESHPUR
Assembly seat no. 152 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
BISHAWNATH MURMU
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1977
2,731
10.83% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCKALIDAS MURMU
- Votes
- 8,126
- Vote share
- 32.21%
- Behind by
- 2,731
Electors
91,201
Total votes polled
25,227
Valid votes
25,227
NOTA votes
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Turnout
27.7%
Full result, 1977
5 candidates · 25,227 valid votes
BISHAWNATH MURMUJNPwon
10,857
43.0%
KALIDAS MURMUINC
8,126
32.2%
JOTIN SORENIND
3,375
13.4%
DEVI DHAN BESRAPHJ
1,941
7.7%
JOSEPH MURMUIND
928
3.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DEVIDHAN BESRA | BJP | 21,145 | 25.39% | SUFAL MARANDI | 4,095 |
| 1995 | JYOTIN SOREN | CPM | 32,457 | 36.97% | DEBIDHAN BESRA | 12,409 |
| 1990 | KALI DAS MURMU | INC | 16,606 | 26.74% | DEVI DHAN BESRA | 1,130 |
| 1985 | DEBIDHAN BASERA | JMM | 20,217 | 44.43% | KALIDAS MURMU | 3,025 |
| 1980 | DEVIDHAN BASERA | JMM | 18,596 | 42.46% | KALIDAS MURMU | 6,292 |
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 MAHESHPUR assembly constituency in 2000?
DEVIDHAN BESRA (BJP) won MAHESHPUR in 2000, by a margin of 4,095 votes.
Which party has won MAHESHPUR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHESHPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won MAHESHPUR the most times?
DEVIDHAN BESRA, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
