MAHESHPUR
Assembly seat no. 152 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
DEVIDHAN BASERA
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1980
6,292
14.36% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INDKALIDAS MURMU
- Votes
- 12,304
- Vote share
- 28.09%
- Behind by
- 6,292
Electors
99,110
Total votes polled
43,801
Valid votes
43,801
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.2%
Full result, 1980
6 candidates · 43,801 valid votes
DEVIDHAN BASERAJMMwon
18,596
42.5%
KALIDAS MURMUIND
12,304
28.1%
JATIN SORENCPM
9,946
22.7%
CHHOTEY LAL SORENJNPSC
1,903
4.3%
BISHWANATH MURMUBJP
762
1.7%
STEPHEN TUDUJNPJP
290
0.7%
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.
