MOTIHARI
Assembly seat no. 19 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MOTIHARI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
PRAMOD KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
20,703
16.79% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDRAMA DEVI
- Votes
- 35,416
- Vote share
- 28.72%
- Behind by
- 20,703
Electors
2,49,145
Total votes polled
1,23,333
Valid votes
1,23,333
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.5%
Full result, Nov 2005
12 candidates · 1,23,333 valid votes
PRAMOD KUMARBJPwon
56,119
45.5%
RAMA DEVIRJD
35,416
28.7%
SURESH SAHANI (SAROTTAR)LJP
18,393
14.9%
SURESH SAHANI (HATHIYAHI)IND
3,083
2.5%
SAMBHU RAICPI(ML)(L)
2,218
1.8%
MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGHBSP
1,651
1.3%
VIJAY KUMAR GUPTAIND
1,472
1.2%
UDAYSHANKAR PASWANIND
1,459
1.2%
RAJU VAITHAIJP
1,197
1.0%
YOGENDRA BAITHAIND
888
0.7%
KISUN PASWANIND
745
0.6%
SUMIT KUMAR MITRASP
692
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pramod Kumar | BJP | 1,06,080 | 49.50% | Dewa Gupta | 13,563 |
| 2020 | PRAMOD KUMAR | BJP | 92,733 | 49.44% | OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARY | 14,645 |
| 2015 | PRAMOD KUMAR | BJP | 79,947 | 47.45% | BINOD KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA | 18,517 |
| 2010 | PRAMOD KUMAR | BJP | 51,888 | 42.50% | RAJESH GUPTA ALIAS BABLU GUPTA | 24,530 |
| Nov 2005 | PRAMOD KUMAR | BJP | 56,119 | 45.50% | RAMA DEVI | 20,703 |
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 MOTIHARI assembly constituency in 2025?
Pramod Kumar (BJP) won MOTIHARI in 2025, by a margin of 13,563 votes.
Which party has won MOTIHARI the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MOTIHARI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won MOTIHARI the most times?
PRAMOD KUMAR, with 5 wins between 2005 and 2020.
