SARATH
Assembly seat no. 156 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
UDAY SHANKAR SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1995
20,663
17.26% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JMMABU TALIB ANSARI
- Votes
- 38,779
- Vote share
- 32.39%
- Behind by
- 20,663
Electors
1,69,780
Total votes polled
1,19,734
Valid votes
1,19,734
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.5%
Full result, 1995
15 candidates · 1,19,734 valid votes
UDAY SHANKAR SINGHINCwon
59,442
49.6%
ABU TALIB ANSARIJMM
38,779
32.4%
RAVI KANT SINGHJD
9,778
8.2%
TARUN KUMAR GUPTABJP
4,596
3.8%
SARYU PD. MANDALJMMM
1,793
1.5%
ARUN MAHATOIND
1,135
0.9%
CHANCHALA DEVIIND
783
0.7%
GOKHUL MIRDHAIND
649
0.5%
SARVA NAND OJHAIND
608
0.5%
SHIROMANI YADAVSP
466
0.4%
KASIM MIYANIND
462
0.4%
WATUL YADAVIND
381
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
