JAINAGAR
Constituency no. 13 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called JAINAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1971
BHOGENDRA JHA
CPI
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1971
30,930
9.08% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INCMAHENDRA NARAIN JHA
- Votes
- 88,403
- Vote share
- 25.96%
- Behind by
- 30,930
Electors
6,26,757
Total votes polled
3,40,491
Valid votes
3,40,491
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.3%
Full result, 1971
9 candidates · 3,40,491 valid votes
BHOGENDRA JHACPIwon
1,19,333
35.0%
MAHENDRA NARAIN JHAINC
88,403
26.0%
BALIRAJ YADAVBJS
74,766
22.0%
SURYA NARAIN SINGHIND
39,171
11.5%
ANIRUDH SINGHNCO
7,138
2.1%
MAHENDRA THAKURFBL
6,155
1.8%
BHAGIRATH JHAIND
2,624
0.8%
SIYARAM YADAVIND
1,746
0.5%
NAGESHWAR MISHRAIND
1,155
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | BHOGENDRA JHA | CPI | 1,19,333 | 35.05% | MAHENDRA NARAIN JHA | 30,930 |
| 1967 | B. JHA | CPI | 1,54,080 | 51.17% | S. DAS | 55,773 |
| 1962 | YAMUNA PRASAD MANDAL | INC | 1,01,002 | 49.08% | BHOGENDRA JHA | 29,192 |
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 JAINAGAR constituency in 1971?
BHOGENDRA JHA (CPI) won JAINAGAR in 1971, by a margin of 30,930 votes.
Which party has won JAINAGAR the most times?
CPI, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAINAGAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won JAINAGAR the most times?
BHOGENDRA JHA, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
