MASAURHI
Assembly seat no. 189 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
PUNAM DEVI
JD(U)
Elections held
15
1962–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 15
Margin, Nov 2005
11,267
11.05% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDRAJ KISHORE PRASAD
- Votes
- 30,047
- Vote share
- 29.47%
- Behind by
- 11,267
Electors
2,30,836
Total votes polled
1,01,942
Valid votes
1,01,942
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.2%
Full result, Nov 2005
9 candidates · 1,01,942 valid votes
PUNAM DEVIJD(U)won
41,314
40.5%
RAJ KISHORE PRASADRJD
30,047
29.5%
SHASHI YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
15,129
14.8%
LAKHANDEO PRASADLJP
7,049
6.9%
MAN BHANG DAS MANHARANBSP
2,184
2.1%
LAXMI NARAYAN GUPTA ALIAS LAXMI SAOIND
2,102
2.1%
UMESH SHARMAIND
1,922
1.9%
DHANESHWAR THAKURIJP
1,479
1.4%
RAMDEO PRA. YADAVIND
716
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arun Manjhi | JD(U) | 1,06,505 | 47.16% | Rekha Devi | 7,643 |
| 2020 | REKHA DEVI | RJD | 98,696 | 50.21% | NUTAN PASWAN | 32,227 |
| 2015 | REKHA DEVI (VILL- PABHEDA) | RJD | 89,657 | 48.26% | NUTAN PASWAN | 39,186 |
| 2010 | ARUN MANJHI | JD(U) | 56,977 | 39.94% | ANIL KUMAR | 5,032 |
| Nov 2005 | PUNAM DEVI | JD(U) | 41,314 | 40.53% | RAJ KISHORE PRASAD | 11,267 |
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 MASAURHI assembly constituency in 2025?
Arun Manjhi (JD(U)) won MASAURHI in 2025, by a margin of 7,643 votes.
Which party has won MASAURHI the most times?
JD(U), with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MASAURHI gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won MASAURHI the most times?
PUNAM DEVI, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2005.
