POREYAHAT
Assembly seat no. 162 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1977.
Winner, 1995
PRASHANT KUMAR
JMMS
Elections held
5
1977–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1995
10,146
8.62% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
CPISANJAY KUMAR
- Votes
- 28,708
- Vote share
- 24.40%
- Behind by
- 10,146
Electors
1,83,371
Total votes polled
1,17,650
Valid votes
1,17,650
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 1995
22 candidates · 1,17,650 valid votes
PRASHANT KUMARJMMSwon
38,854
33.0%
SANJAY KUMARCPI
28,708
24.4%
PRADIP YADAVABJP
22,827
19.4%
SACHIDANAND SAHINC
6,163
5.2%
ARUN KUMAR SAHIND
4,128
3.5%
MAHENDRA PD. SINGHJMMM
3,424
2.9%
KUNDAN KUMAR LALBPP
3,073
2.6%
MANILAL PANDITSP
1,387
1.2%
AJIT KUMAR MANJHISAP
1,309
1.1%
MOTILAL BHAGATIND
1,174
1.0%
DILIP KUMARBSP
1,139
1.0%
LAXMAN YADAVAIND
1,105
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PRADEEP YADAV | BJP | 54,287 | 43.93% | PRASANT MANDAL | 18,413 |
| 1995 | PRASHANT KUMAR | JMMS | 38,854 | 33.03% | SANJAY KUMAR | 10,146 |
| 1985 | SURAJ MANDAL | JMM | 31,055 | 43.39% | SANATH ROUT | 2,686 |
| 1980 | SURAJ MANDAL | JMM | 24,894 | 41.71% | LAKHAN MAHTON | 17,956 |
| 1977 | KAMLA KANT PD. SINHA URF LALLU | JNP | 8,821 | 24.88% | BAIKUNTH PRASAD YADAV | 3,922 |
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 POREYAHAT assembly constituency in 2000?
PRADEEP YADAV (BJP) won POREYAHAT in 2000, by a margin of 18,413 votes.
Which party has won POREYAHAT the most times?
JMM, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has POREYAHAT gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1977 to 2000.
Who has won POREYAHAT the most times?
SURAJ MANDAL, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
