SARATH
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1990
UDAY SHANKER SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1990
16,834
17.40% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
JMMMD. ABUTAHIB
- Votes
- 28,053
- Vote share
- 29.00%
- Behind by
- 16,834
Electors
1,52,276
Total votes polled
96,729
Valid votes
96,729
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 1990
23 candidates · 96,729 valid votes
UDAY SHANKER SINGHINCwon
44,887
46.4%
MD. ABUTAHIBJMM
28,053
29.0%
SHASHANK SHEKHAR BHOKTAIND
14,770
15.3%
HAR KISHORE ROYBJP
3,924
4.1%
CHANDRA MOLESHWAR PD. SINGHIND
759
0.8%
JIYAN MARANDIIND
749
0.8%
TARKESHWAR PD. SINGHJD
633
0.7%
MAHABIR PD. SINGHJNPJP
540
0.6%
KASIM MIYANIND
307
0.3%
ISHWAR PD. SINGHIND
300
0.3%
SASBHU NATH SINGHIND
274
0.3%
AWADH KISHORE SINGHIND
235
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
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.
