SARATH
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
ASHAYA CHARAN LAL
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1980
3,003
4.55% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(U)UDAYA SHANKAR SINGH
- Votes
- 22,966
- Vote share
- 34.76%
- Behind by
- 3,003
Electors
1,11,192
Total votes polled
66,063
Valid votes
66,063
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.4%
Full result, 1980
8 candidates · 66,063 valid votes
ASHAYA CHARAN LALJMMwon
25,969
39.3%
UDAYA SHANKAR SINGHINC(U)
22,966
34.8%
MD. ABUTALIN ANSARIIND
8,468
12.8%
KAMDEO PRASAD SINGHINC(I)
7,404
11.2%
ABBASH MIANIND
408
0.6%
THAKUR MAHATOIND
339
0.5%
TARKESHWAR SINGHJNPSC
326
0.5%
AJAU PRASAD SINGHIND
183
0.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SARATH assembly constituency in 2000?
SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA (JMM) won SARATH in 2000, by a margin of 13,466 votes.
Which party has won SARATH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SARATH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won SARATH the most times?
SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
