SAHAR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
JYOTI
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1985
24,589
37.10% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDBHAGWATI PRASAD VERMA
- Votes
- 11,890
- Vote share
- 17.94%
- Behind by
- 24,589
Electors
1,37,996
Total votes polled
66,281
Valid votes
66,281
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
48.0%
Full result, 1985
12 candidates · 66,281 valid votes
JYOTIINCwon
36,479
55.0%
BHAGWATI PRASAD VERMALKD
11,890
17.9%
SIDHA NATH RAMIND
11,550
17.4%
DINESHWAR PRASADIND
3,667
5.5%
RAMJI PASWANIND
751
1.1%
DINESHWAR PRASADJNP
641
1.0%
LALAN RAMIND
503
0.8%
LALAN RAMIND
342
0.5%
RAMANAND DASIND
156
0.2%
BHISM RAMIND
152
0.2%
SURESH RAMIND
80
0.1%
NANDJI RAMIND
70
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | RAM NARESH RAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 40,868 | 47.71% | JYOTI | 19,151 |
| Feb 2005 | RAM NARESH RAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 46,288 | 53.93% | RAMBABU PASWAN | 34,040 |
| 2000 | RAM NARESH RAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 43,290 | 46.73% | SHANKUNTALA DEVI | 20,520 |
| 1995 | PARASNATH | CPI(ML)(L) | 49,927 | 47.93% | JYOTI | 20,549 |
| 1990 | JYOTI | INC | 49,642 | 47.85% | SIDH NATH RAM | 3,854 |
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 SAHAR assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
RAM NARESH RAM (CPI(ML)(L)) won SAHAR in Nov 2005, by a margin of 19,151 votes.
Which party has won SAHAR the most times?
CPI(ML)(L), with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAHAR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won SAHAR the most times?
RAM NARESH RAM, with 3 wins between 2000 and 2005.
