SAMASTIPUR
Assembly seat no. 133 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SAMASTIPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, Feb 2005
RAM NATH THAKUR
JD(U)
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 15
Margin, Feb 2005
23,237
21.50% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDSHAHID AHMAD
- Votes
- 29,965
- Vote share
- 27.73%
- Behind by
- 23,237
Electors
2,48,442
Total votes polled
1,08,067
Valid votes
1,08,067
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.5%
Full result, Feb 2005
9 candidates · 1,08,067 valid votes
RAM NATH THAKURJD(U)won
53,202
49.2%
SHAHID AHMADRJD
29,965
27.7%
ARUN KUMAR SINGHLJP
12,946
12.0%
DILIP KUMAR RAJ KUSHWAHABSP
3,966
3.7%
UMESH KUMARCPI(ML)(L)
2,221
2.1%
ARESH PASWANIND
2,098
1.9%
ASHOK SINGHIND
1,350
1.3%
UMESH MAHTOIND
1,180
1.1%
ASHA DEVIRLD
1,139
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ashwamedh Devi | JD(U) | 95,728 | 48.14% | Akhtarul Islam Shahin | 13,875 |
| 2020 | Akhtarul Islam Shahin | RJD | 68,507 | 41.21% | Ashwamedh Devi | 4,714 |
| 2015 | AKHTARUL ISLAM SHAHEEN | RJD | 82,508 | 54.56% | RENU KUMARI | 31,080 |
| 2010 | AKHTARUL ISLAM SAHIN | RJD | 42,852 | 36.69% | RAMNATH THAKUR | 1,827 |
| Nov 2005 | RAMNATH THAKUR | JD(U) | 45,969 | 42.59% | NIZAM AHMAD | 13,182 |
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 SAMASTIPUR assembly constituency in 2025?
Ashwamedh Devi (JD(U)) won SAMASTIPUR in 2025, by a margin of 13,875 votes.
Which party has won SAMASTIPUR the most times?
JD(U), with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SAMASTIPUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2025.
Who has won SAMASTIPUR the most times?
ASHOK SINGH, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1995.
