SAHARSA
Constituency no. 20 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called SAHARSA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1998
ANUPLAL YADAV
RJD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
JD
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1998
54,168
7.45% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
JDDINESH CHANDRA YADAV
- Votes
- 2,05,793
- Vote share
- 28.31%
- Behind by
- 54,168
Electors
11,41,534
Total votes polled
7,27,050
Valid votes
7,27,050
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.7%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 7,27,050 valid votes
ANUPLAL YADAVRJDwon
2,59,961
35.8%
DINESH CHANDRA YADAVJD
2,05,793
28.3%
CHOUDHARY MD.FAROOQUE SALAHUDDIINSAP
1,92,749
26.5%
TARANAND SADAINC
52,579
7.2%
GANGANATH ROYBLLP
9,959
1.4%
JAWAHAR RAJAKIND
6,009
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RANJEET RANJAN | LJNSP | 3,50,426 | 47.47% | DINESH CHANDRA YADAV | 30,787 |
| 1999 | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | JD(U) | 3,92,926 | 54.45% | Surya Narayan Yadav | 94,493 |
| 1998 | ANUPLAL YADAV | RJD | 2,59,961 | 35.76% | DINESH CHANDRA YADAV | 54,168 |
| 1996 | DINESH CHANDERA YADAV | JD | 3,99,804 | 57.12% | SURYA NARIAN YADAV | 1,52,445 |
| 1991 | SURYA NARAIN YADAV | JD | 4,40,749 | 57.81% | TARANAND SADA | 1,98,108 |
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 SAHARSA constituency in 2004?
RANJEET RANJAN (LJNSP) won SAHARSA in 2004, by a margin of 30,787 votes.
Which party has won SAHARSA the most times?
JD, with 3 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAHARSA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won SAHARSA the most times?
RANJEET RANJAN, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
