RANIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 47 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
ACHMIT RISHIDEV
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2015
14,930
9.25% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPRAMJI DAS RISHIDEV
- Votes
- 62,787
- Vote share
- 38.90%
- Behind by
- 14,930
Electors
2,83,545
Total votes polled
1,61,402
Valid votes
1,61,402
NOTA votes
6,351
3.93% of votes polled
Turnout
56.9%
Full result, 2015
13 candidates · 1,61,402 valid votes
ACHMIT RISHIDEVJD(U)won
77,717
48.1%
RAMJI DAS RISHIDEVBJP
62,787
38.9%
BASANT PASWANIND
2,976
1.8%
SUNIL PASWANJAPL
2,342
1.4%
JAY RAM RISHIDEVBSP
1,935
1.2%
DR. AMIT KUMARAIMIM
1,669
1.0%
RAMANAND RISHIDEV AT- KAJARASHS
1,067
0.7%
RAMANAND RISHIDEV AT- THILA MOHANVIP
1,058
0.7%
KAILASH RISHIDEVCPI(ML)(L)
773
0.5%
FUDAN PASWANJDR
744
0.5%
RAGHUNATH RAMRMGP
707
0.4%
PARSURAM DHARKARLKJP
688
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
