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, 1967
B. JHA
CPI
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
55,773
18.52% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCS. DAS
- Votes
- 98,307
- Vote share
- 32.65%
- Behind by
- 55,773
Electors
5,52,639
Total votes polled
3,01,124
Valid votes
3,01,124
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 3,01,124 valid votes
B. JHACPIwon
1,54,080
51.2%
S. DASINC
98,307
32.6%
P. YADAVPSP
40,899
13.6%
D. P. YADAVBJS
7,838
2.6%
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.
