SURAJGARHA
Assembly seat no. 169 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
ALAKH SHARMA
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1985
26,161
25.82% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPISATIS KUMAR
- Votes
- 17,592
- Vote share
- 17.36%
- Behind by
- 26,161
Electors
1,54,536
Total votes polled
1,01,330
Valid votes
1,01,330
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 1985
15 candidates · 1,01,330 valid votes
ALAKH SHARMAINCwon
43,753
43.2%
SATIS KUMARCPI
17,592
17.4%
PRASIDHA NARAYAN SINGHBJP
16,802
16.6%
RAMJI PRASAD MAHTOIND
10,289
10.2%
ARJUN KUMAR BINDJNP
6,650
6.6%
UPENDRA LALIND
1,900
1.9%
SURENDRA MANDALLKD
1,856
1.8%
BABU LAL YADAVIND
1,566
1.6%
BALMIKI MAHTOIND
297
0.3%
VIJAY KUMAR SHKPURIIND
157
0.1%
MAHINDRA YADAVIND
116
0.1%
BHAWAN PRASADIND
102
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | PREM RANJAN PATEL | BJP | 39,703 | 38.97% | PRAHALAD YADAV | 2,464 |
| Feb 2005 | PRAHLAD YADAV | RJD | 33,856 | 37.17% | PREM RANJAN PATEL | 5,239 |
| 2000 | PRAHLAD YADAV | RJD | 54,410 | 41.05% | BHAGWAT PD. MEHTA | 26,864 |
| 1995 | PRAHLAD YADAV | IND | 29,787 | 29.17% | PARSIDH NARAYAN SINGH | 7,379 |
| 1990 | SATISH KUMAR | CPI | 37,853 | 32.42% | PRASIDDH NARAYA SINGH | 8,348 |
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 SURAJGARHA assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
PREM RANJAN PATEL (BJP) won SURAJGARHA in Nov 2005, by a margin of 2,464 votes.
Which party has won SURAJGARHA the most times?
CPI, with 3 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SURAJGARHA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won SURAJGARHA the most times?
PRAHLAD YADAV, with 3 wins between 1995 and 2005.
