MAJHGAON
Assembly seat no. 296 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1985
7,338
21.70% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDBUDHAN SINGH TAMSOY
- Votes
- 4,792
- Vote share
- 14.17%
- Behind by
- 7,338
Electors
95,831
Total votes polled
33,823
Valid votes
33,823
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
35.3%
Full result, 1985
13 candidates · 33,823 valid votes
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIAINCwon
12,130
35.9%
BUDHAN SINGH TAMSOYIND
4,792
14.2%
JAGMOHAN TIRIAIND
4,344
12.8%
KALICHARAN HEMBROMBJP
2,909
8.6%
JUMBAL BIRUAIND
2,355
7.0%
GOVERDHAN NAIKJNP
2,193
6.5%
SHIV CHARAN HONHAGAIND
1,315
3.9%
CHOTAN LAL BIRUAIND
1,301
3.9%
KOLAY BIRUAIND
619
1.8%
PURNA CHANDRA SINKUIND
591
1.8%
DULURAM BIRUAIND
504
1.5%
ARJUN TAMSOYIND
446
1.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
