PORAIYAHAT
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
M. MURMU
BJS
Elections held
5
1962–1990
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1967
1,014
3.73% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDC. HEMBROM
- Votes
- 6,057
- Vote share
- 22.25%
- Behind by
- 1,014
Electors
85,994
Total votes polled
27,217
Valid votes
27,217
NOTA votes
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Turnout
31.6%
Full result, 1967
10 candidates · 27,217 valid votes
M. MURMUBJSwon
7,071
26.0%
C. HEMBROMIND
6,057
22.3%
J. KISKUIND
4,874
17.9%
P. MURMUINC
4,647
17.1%
N.L. MARANDIPSP
930
3.4%
K. MURMUJKD
895
3.3%
S.R. MURMUIND
887
3.3%
S. MARANDIIND
722
2.6%
Y. MURMUSWA
681
2.5%
S. MURMUIND
453
1.7%
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.
