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, Nov 2005
RAMNATH THAKUR
JD(U)
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 15
Margin, Nov 2005
13,182
12.21% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDNIZAM AHMAD
- Votes
- 32,787
- Vote share
- 30.37%
- Behind by
- 13,182
Electors
2,38,529
Total votes polled
1,07,943
Valid votes
1,07,943
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
45.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
7 candidates · 1,07,943 valid votes
RAMNATH THAKURJD(U)won
45,969
42.6%
NIZAM AHMADRJD
32,787
30.4%
ASHOK SINGHLJP
20,867
19.3%
UMESH KUMARCPI(ML)(L)
2,741
2.5%
NARESH PASWANIND
2,509
2.3%
SUMAN KUMAR MALLICKSP
1,535
1.4%
MD. ILLIYASIND
1,535
1.4%
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.
