SARATH
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 2000
SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2000
13,466
11.38% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJPUDAY SHANKAR SINGH
- Votes
- 47,016
- Vote share
- 39.74%
- Behind by
- 13,466
Electors
1,74,849
Total votes polled
1,18,321
Valid votes
1,18,321
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,18,321 valid votes
SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTAJMMwon
60,482
51.1%
UDAY SHANKAR SINGHBJP
47,016
39.7%
SIRAJ ANSARIRJD
7,227
6.1%
NIRBHAY CHARAN LALSP
1,597
1.4%
ASHOK ROYINC
1,238
1.1%
JIYANAND YADAVBSP
291
0.3%
BALKI PRA SINGHIND
170
0.1%
AJAY PRA SINGHIND
160
0.1%
SHITAL KISKUIND
140
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA | JMM | 60,482 | 51.12% | UDAY SHANKAR SINGH | 13,466 |
| 1995 | UDAY SHANKAR SINGH | INC | 59,442 | 49.65% | ABU TALIB ANSARI | 20,663 |
| 1990 | UDAY SHANKER SINGH | INC | 44,887 | 46.40% | MD. ABUTAHIB | 16,834 |
| 1985 | UDAI SHANKER SINGH | IND | 31,164 | 41.91% | SHASHANK SHEKHER BHOKTA | 13,785 |
| 1980 | ASHAYA CHARAN LAL | JMM | 25,969 | 39.31% | UDAYA SHANKAR SINGH | 3,003 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
