RANIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 47 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
RAMJI DAS RISHIDEV
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
4,106
3.83% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDSHANTI DEVI
- Votes
- 30,690
- Vote share
- 28.61%
- Behind by
- 4,106
Electors
2,23,656
Total votes polled
1,07,280
Valid votes
1,07,280
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.0%
Full result, Nov 2005
9 candidates · 1,07,280 valid votes
RAMJI DAS RISHIDEVBJPwon
34,796
32.4%
SHANTI DEVIRJD
30,690
28.6%
ASHOK PASWANLJP
26,863
25.0%
PARMANAND RISHIDEVIND
4,188
3.9%
BUDH DEO RISHIDEOANC
2,445
2.3%
ASHISH KUMAR RISHIIND
2,191
2.0%
RAM KUMAR BAITHABSP
2,136
2.0%
ISHWAR DAYAL DASIND
2,000
1.9%
YOGA NAND PRASADSP
1,971
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Avinash Manglam | RJD | 1,11,590 | 48.44% | Achmit Rishidev | 8,530 |
| 2020 | ACHMIT RISHIDEV | JD(U) | 81,901 | 44.12% | AVINASH MANGLAM | 2,304 |
| 2015 | ACHMIT RISHIDEV | JD(U) | 77,717 | 48.15% | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEV | 14,930 |
| 2010 | PARMANAND RISHIDEO | BJP | 65,111 | 49.63% | SHANTI DEVI | 23,653 |
| Nov 2005 | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEV | BJP | 34,796 | 32.43% | SHANTI DEVI | 4,106 |
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 RANIGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Avinash Manglam (RJD) won RANIGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 8,530 votes.
Which party has won RANIGANJ the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RANIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won RANIGANJ the most times?
ACHMIT RISHIDEV, with 2 wins between 2015 and 2020.
