PORAIYAHAT
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
JADUNANDAN MURMU
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1990
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1962
2,472
9.60% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
JPCHUNAKA HEMBROM
- Votes
- 10,042
- Vote share
- 38.98%
- Behind by
- 2,472
Electors
60,832
Total votes polled
25,762
Valid votes
25,762
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.4%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 25,762 valid votes
JADUNANDAN MURMUINCwon
12,514
48.6%
CHUNAKA HEMBROMJP
10,042
39.0%
BADAKA HANSDASWA
1,897
7.4%
BABU RAM MURMUIND
800
3.1%
SHEO CHARAN HANSDAPSP
509
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | SURAJ MANDAL | JMM | 39,944 | 39.36% | JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV | 17,106 |
| 1972 | PRITHWI CHAND KISKU | INC | 14,863 | 41.89% | EDWARD MARANDI | 7,213 |
| 1969 | EDWARD MARANDI | PHJ | 11,209 | 37.63% | CHUNKA HEMBROM | 3,179 |
| 1967 | M. MURMU | BJS | 7,071 | 25.98% | C. HEMBROM | 1,014 |
| 1962 | JADUNANDAN MURMU | INC | 12,514 | 48.58% | CHUNAKA HEMBROM | 2,472 |
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 PORAIYAHAT assembly constituency in 1990?
SURAJ MANDAL (JMM) won PORAIYAHAT in 1990, by a margin of 17,106 votes.
Which party has won PORAIYAHAT the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PORAIYAHAT gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1990.
Who has won PORAIYAHAT the most times?
SURAJ MANDAL, with 1 win between 1990 and 1990.
