MAJHGAON
Assembly seat no. 296 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
GOWARDHAN NAYAK
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1977
5,108
21.70% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INDDEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA
- Votes
- 4,587
- Vote share
- 19.48%
- Behind by
- 5,108
Electors
90,160
Total votes polled
23,542
Valid votes
23,542
NOTA votes
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Turnout
26.1%
Full result, 1977
14 candidates · 23,542 valid votes
GOWARDHAN NAYAKJNPwon
9,695
41.2%
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIAIND
4,587
19.5%
BAMA CHARAN KUNKALJKP
2,794
11.9%
DURGA PURTYJKD
1,222
5.2%
KOLAYE BIRUAINC
1,143
4.9%
SANATAN PINGUAIND
921
3.9%
LEBEYA MUNDUIAIND
852
3.6%
SONARA SIRKAIND
525
2.2%
ASWINI KUMAR SAWAIYANIND
395
1.7%
LAL SINGH ALDAIND
366
1.6%
MUKUND SAWAIYANIND
334
1.4%
DULU RAM BIRUAIND
322
1.4%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BADKUNWAR GAGRAI | BJP | 25,163 | 33.24% | NIRAL PURTY | 7,799 |
| 1995 | GOBARDHAN NAYAK | JD | 13,150 | 22.54% | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | 761 |
| 1990 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC | 12,955 | 28.06% | GOVERDHAN NAYAK | 3,773 |
| 1985 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC | 12,130 | 35.86% | BUDHAN SINGH TAMSOY | 7,338 |
| 1980 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC(I) | 12,089 | 54.08% | DURMU KALUNDIA | 8,917 |
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 MAJHGAON assembly constituency in 2000?
BADKUNWAR GAGRAI (BJP) won MAJHGAON in 2000, by a margin of 7,799 votes.
Which party has won MAJHGAON the most times?
IND, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAJHGAON gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won MAJHGAON the most times?
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1990.
