MAJHGAON
Assembly seat no. 296 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1990
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
IND
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1990
3,773
8.17% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
JDGOVERDHAN NAYAK
- Votes
- 9,182
- Vote share
- 19.89%
- Behind by
- 3,773
Electors
1,19,754
Total votes polled
46,171
Valid votes
46,171
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.5%
Full result, 1990
13 candidates · 46,171 valid votes
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIAINCwon
12,955
28.1%
GOVERDHAN NAYAKJD
9,182
19.9%
JAMBIRA PURTYIND
6,060
13.1%
DULMU KALUNDIAJMM
3,265
7.1%
JANARDAN ALDAIND
2,988
6.5%
SONA RAM SIRKAIND
2,414
5.2%
SHEO CHARAN HONHAGAIND
2,300
5.0%
TARNI SHANKAR BIRUABJP
2,071
4.5%
GHANSHYAM HEMBROMIND
1,148
2.5%
DEEPAK BIRUAIND
1,106
2.4%
SHANKAR SUNDIIND
981
2.1%
SATARI BANRAIND
852
1.9%
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.
