Bihar assembly election, Nov 2005
The 14th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
243
122 needed for a majority
Largest party
JD(U)
88 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,133
138 women, 25 elected
Turnout
45.87%
2.36 cr of 5.13 cr
The house
243 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JD(U)88
- BJP55
- RJD54
- LJP10
- IND10
- INC9
- CPI(ML)(L)5
- BSP4
- Others8
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (2005)
JD(U)
+33
RJD
-21
LJP
-19
BJP
+18
IND
-7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U)JD(U) | 88 | +33 | 139 | 37.1% | 48,19,759 | 20.46% | +5.91 | 9 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 55 | +18 | 102 | 35.7% | 36,86,720 | 15.65% | +4.69 | 9 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 54 | -21 | 175 | 32.6% | 55,25,081 | 23.46% | -1.61 | 8 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 10 | -19 | 202 | 13.3% | 26,10,224 | 11.08% | -1.54 | 140 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -7 | 745 | 2.8% | 20,65,230 | 8.77% | -7.39 | 725 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -1 | 51 | 29.0% | 14,35,449 | 6.09% | +1.10 | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 5 | -2 | 85 | 6.7% | 5,59,326 | 2.38% | -0.12 | 76 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 4 | +2 | 212 | 4.8% | 9,81,464 | 4.17% | -0.25 | 201 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | 0 | 35 | 14.5% | 4,91,689 | 2.09% | +0.51 | 24 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 2 | -2 | 158 | 3.8% | 5,94,266 | 2.52% | -0.17 | 150 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | -2 | 8 | 21.7% | 1,86,936 | 0.79% | -0.19 | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16.1% | 1,59,906 | 0.68% | +0.04 | 6 |
| AJVDAJVD | 1 | — | 7 | 7.1% | 49,869 | 0.21% | — | 6 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1.4% | 51,004 | 0.22% | +0.13 | 36 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.8% | 44,562 | 0.19% | +0.08 | 15 |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.9% | 42,749 | 0.18% | +0.16 | 2 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.4% | 28,374 | 0.12% | -0.31 | 20 |
| KVSPKVSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.6% | 27,071 | 0.12% | +0.04 | 0 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.9% | 21,998 | 0.09% | -0.01 | 13 |
| JJJKMCJJJKMC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.5% | 19,045 | 0.08% | +0.05 | 8 |
| ANCANC | 0 | — | 8 | 1.8% | 14,396 | 0.06% | — | 8 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6% | 12,026 | 0.05% | -0.20 | 8 |
| SBSPSBSP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.7% | 11,037 | 0.05% | -0.01 | 2 |
| ADAD | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.2% | 9,179 | 0.04% | -0.26 | 8 |
| GGPGGP | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.3% | 8,756 | 0.04% | +0.03 | 7 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.3% | 7,672 | 0.03% | -0.06 | 6 |
| RVNPRVNP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.6% | 7,150 | 0.03% | -0.02 | 3 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.0% | 6,421 | 0.03% | -0.01 | 7 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 3 | 1.9% | 5,920 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.6% | 5,790 | 0.03% | -0.02 | 8 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0% | 5,135 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 5 |
| JDPJanta Darbar Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.3% | 4,351 | 0.02% | -0.06 | 2 |
| BVVPBVVP | 0 | — | 3 | 1.4% | 4,096 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| RSMDRSMD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.9% | 4,056 | 0.02% | -0.08 | 2 |
| PTSSPTSS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0% | 3,938 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 2 |
| BEDBED | 0 | — | 2 | 1.9% | 3,815 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | — | 2 | 1.2% | 3,104 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| KSVPKSVP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.3% | 2,721 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 1 |
| JPJDJPJD | 0 | — | 2 | 1.2% | 2,710 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| ABDBMABDBM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 2,690 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/bihar-2005-november/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Nov 2005
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATNA WEST | Bihar | BJPNAVIN KISHORE PD. SINHA | INCRAJESH KUMAR SINHA | 86,11950.64% |
| PATNA CENTRAL | Bihar | BJPARUN KUMAR SINHA | NCPAQUIL HAIDER | 60,04046.42% |
| BAHADURGANJ | Bihar | INCMD. TOUSIF ALAM | INDSIKANDAR SINGH | 43,02145.49% |
| HARNAUT | Bihar | JD(U)SUNIL KUMAR | RJDUDAY SHANKAR PRASAD | 32,59345.03% |
| RAJGIR | Bihar | BJPSATYADEO NARAIN ARYA | CPIARJUN PASWAN ALIAS AJAY PASWAN | 26,01641.12% |
| MONGHYR | Bihar | JD(U)MONAZIR HASSAN | INCDHANRAJ SINGH | 37,91841.01% |
| AURAI | Bihar | JD(U)ARJUN RAY | INDABHAY KUMAR | 31,37038.22% |
| DEHRI | Bihar | INDPRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI | RJDMD. ILYAS HUSSAIN | 43,27736.25% |
| JAMALPUR | Bihar | JD(U)SHAILESH KUMAR | RJDUPENDRA PD. VERMA | 32,70636.08% |
| CHANDI | Bihar | JD(U)HARI NARAYAN SINGH | LJPNARESH KUMAR YADAV ALIAS NARO YADAV | 24,25633.94% |
Closest results of Nov 2005
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATORIA | Bihar | RJDRAJ KISHOR PRASAD URF PAPPU YADAV | BJPMANOJ YADAV | 800.08% |
| SAKRA | Bihar | JD(U)BILAT PASWAN | RJDLAL BABU RAM | 720.08% |
| LAKHISARAI | Bihar | RJDPHULENA SINGH | BJPVIJAY KUMAR SINHA | 800.08% |
| KATIHAR | Bihar | BJPTAR KISHOR PRASAD | RJDDR. RAM PRAKASH MAHTO | 1160.10% |
| HARSIDHI | Bihar | LJPMAHESHWAR SINGH | JD(U)AWADHESH PRASAD KUSHWAHA | 1080.11% |
| SHEOHAR | Bihar | RJDAJIT KUMAR JHA | JD(U)THAKUR RATNAKAR | 2050.21% |
| JALE | Bihar | RJDRAM NIWAS PD. | BJPVIJAY KUMAR MISHRA | 2040.23% |
| MAIRWA | Bihar | BJPRAMAYAN MANJHI | CPI(ML)(L)SATYADEO RAM | 3800.43% |
| PHULWARI | Bihar | RJDSHYAM RAJAK | JD(U)ARUN MANJHI | 5790.50% |
| SURSAND | Bihar | RJDJAI NANDAN PRASAD YADAV | BJPBAIDYANATH PRASAD | 4940.52% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2005?
JD(U) won 88 of 243 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2005?
Turnout was 45.87% — 2.36 cr of 5.13 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Nov 2005?
2,133 candidates contested 243 seats.
