SULTANGANJ
Assembly seat no. 163 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1967.
Winner, 1967
B.P. SHARMA
PSP
Elections held
3
1967–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
8,234
13.92% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
CPIB. MANDAL
- Votes
- 13,945
- Vote share
- 23.57%
- Behind by
- 8,234
Electors
1,02,836
Total votes polled
59,162
Valid votes
59,162
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.5%
Full result, 1967
8 candidates · 59,162 valid votes
B.P. SHARMAPSPwon
22,179
37.5%
B. MANDALCPI
13,945
23.6%
D.P. MAHTOINC
13,019
22.0%
R. MANDALBJS
3,440
5.8%
R.K. SINHASSP
2,836
4.8%
D. MANDALIND
2,089
3.5%
G. MANDALIND
971
1.6%
S.A.M. BIHARIIND
683
1.1%
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.
