SARATH
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
UDAI SHANKER SINGH
IND
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
13,785
18.54% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSHASHANK SHEKHER BHOKTA
- Votes
- 17,379
- Vote share
- 23.37%
- Behind by
- 13,785
Electors
1,23,305
Total votes polled
74,359
Valid votes
74,359
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 74,359 valid votes
UDAI SHANKER SINGHINDwon
31,164
41.9%
SHASHANK SHEKHER BHOKTAINC
17,379
23.4%
MD. ABUTALIB ANSARIJMM
16,340
22.0%
SHASHI BHUSHAN ROYIND
3,805
5.1%
ABHAY CHARAN LALIND
3,135
4.2%
YASIN ANSARIJNP
2,536
3.4%
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.
