MURLIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 116 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
S.N. JHA
PSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
BJS
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1967
697
1.57% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
SSPR. YADAV
- Votes
- 10,482
- Vote share
- 23.63%
- Behind by
- 697
Electors
98,202
Total votes polled
44,367
Valid votes
44,367
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.2%
Full result, 1967
10 candidates · 44,367 valid votes
S.N. JHAPSPwon
11,179
25.2%
R. YADAVSSP
10,482
23.6%
K.P. YADAVINC
8,386
18.9%
D. SAHAJKD
3,889
8.8%
D. SINGHCPI
3,761
8.5%
K. SHAHIND
2,683
6.0%
H.P. SAHIND
1,332
3.0%
R. SINGHIND
1,279
2.9%
S.N. PRASADBJS
758
1.7%
R.B. SINGHIND
618
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | RAJ NANDAU PRASAD | BJS | 19,903 | 31.39% | SHASHI NATH JHA | 5,396 |
| 1967 | S.N. JHA | PSP | 11,179 | 25.20% | R. YADAV | 697 |
| 1962 | JAI KUMAR SINGH | SOC | 15,664 | 49.08% | YOGESHWAR JHA | 3,397 |
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 MURLIGANJ assembly constituency in 1972?
RAJ NANDAU PRASAD (BJS) won MURLIGANJ in 1972, by a margin of 5,396 votes.
Which party has won MURLIGANJ the most times?
BJS, with 1 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MURLIGANJ gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won MURLIGANJ the most times?
RAJ NANDAU PRASAD, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
