MAHESHPUR
Assembly seat no. 152 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
DEBIDHAN BASERA
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1985
3,025
6.65% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCKALIDAS MURMU
- Votes
- 17,192
- Vote share
- 37.78%
- Behind by
- 3,025
Electors
1,09,599
Total votes polled
45,503
Valid votes
45,503
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.5%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 45,503 valid votes
DEBIDHAN BASERAJMMwon
20,217
44.4%
KALIDAS MURMUINC
17,192
37.8%
CHHOTELAL SORENJNP
6,614
14.5%
BISHWANATH MURMUBJP
666
1.5%
BHAGAT MURMUIND
504
1.1%
NITYANAND TUDUIND
310
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
