SULTANGANJ
Assembly seat no. 163 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1967.
Winner, 1972
RAM RAKSHA PD. YADAV
INC
Elections held
3
1967–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1972
4,162
6.82% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
NCOJAGESHWAR MANDAL
- Votes
- 20,008
- Vote share
- 32.78%
- Behind by
- 4,162
Electors
1,18,318
Total votes polled
61,044
Valid votes
61,044
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1972
5 candidates · 61,044 valid votes
RAM RAKSHA PD. YADAVINCwon
24,170
39.6%
JAGESHWAR MANDALNCO
20,008
32.8%
BANARSI PD. SHARMASOP
13,431
22.0%
MAHRAJ PD. SINGHBJS
2,886
4.7%
GOVIND MANDALSWA
549
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | RAM RAKSHA PD. YADAV | INC | 24,170 | 39.59% | JAGESHWAR MANDAL | 4,162 |
| 1969 | RAM RAKSHA PRASAD YADAV | INC | 21,262 | 33.71% | BAIJNATH MANDAL | 707 |
| 1967 | B.P. SHARMA | PSP | 22,179 | 37.49% | B. MANDAL | 8,234 |
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 SULTANGANJ assembly constituency in 1972?
RAM RAKSHA PD. YADAV (INC) won SULTANGANJ in 1972, by a margin of 4,162 votes.
Which party has won SULTANGANJ the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SULTANGANJ gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1967 to 1972.
Who has won SULTANGANJ the most times?
RAM RAKSHA PD. YADAV, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
