SONBARSA
Assembly seat no. 72 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1967.
Winner, 1967
R.N. RAI
IND
Elections held
3
1967–1972
Most successful party
SOP
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1967
17,048
24.23% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDS. MAHTO
- Votes
- 12,661
- Vote share
- 18.00%
- Behind by
- 17,048
Electors
96,777
Total votes polled
70,358
Valid votes
70,358
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.7%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 70,358 valid votes
R.N. RAIINDwon
29,709
42.2%
S. MAHTOIND
12,661
18.0%
N. SAHIND
11,902
16.9%
B. KHANINC
11,723
16.7%
B. MAHARABJS
2,844
4.0%
S. PURBESSP
1,519
2.2%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SITA RAM MAHTO | SOP | 40,725 | 52.87% | RAM NANDAN RAI | 13,714 |
| 1969 | RAJ NANDAN RAI | INC | 24,846 | 35.62% | SITA RAM MAHTO | 4,093 |
| 1967 | R.N. RAI | IND | 29,709 | 42.23% | S. MAHTO | 17,048 |
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 SONBARSA assembly constituency in 1972?
SITA RAM MAHTO (SOP) won SONBARSA in 1972, by a margin of 13,714 votes.
Which party has won SONBARSA the most times?
SOP, with 1 of the 3 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SONBARSA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1967 to 1972.
Who has won SONBARSA the most times?
SITA RAM MAHTO, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
