Bihar assembly election, Feb 2005
243 assembly constituencies in Bihar, 46.49% turnout.
Seats
243
Candidates
3,193
28 women, 3 elected
Turnout
46.49%
2.45 cr of 5.27 cr
Leading party
RJD
75 of 243 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 75 | -49 | 215 | 61,40,223 | 25.07% | -3.27 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 55 | +34 | 138 | 35,64,930 | 14.55% | +8.08 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 37 | -30 | 103 | 26,86,290 | 10.97% | -3.68 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 29 | +29 | 178 | 30,91,173 | 12.62% | — |
| INDIndependent | 17 | -3 | 1493 | 39,57,945 | 16.16% | +4.79 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -13 | 84 | 12,23,835 | 5.00% | -6.06 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 7 | +1 | 109 | 6,10,345 | 2.49% | -0.01 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 4 | +4 | 142 | 6,58,791 | 2.69% | +1.28 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | -2 | 17 | 3,86,236 | 1.58% | -2.02 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 3 | +3 | 31 | 2,40,862 | 0.98% | -0.37 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 2 | -3 | 238 | 10,80,745 | 4.41% | +2.52 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -1 | 12 | 1,56,656 | 0.64% | -0.27 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | -34 | 73 | 1,05,438 | 0.43% | -8.22 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | -12 | 18 | 76,671 | 0.31% | -3.21 |
| ADAD | 0 | 0 | 64 | 73,109 | 0.30% | +0.26 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 31 | 60,528 | 0.25% | +0.04 |
| AIFBSAIFBS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27,045 | 0.11% | — |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25,698 | 0.10% | -0.11 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25,618 | 0.10% | +0.06 |
| APThe Agrani Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24,400 | 0.10% | +0.10 |
| RSMDRSMD | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23,122 | 0.09% | — |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22,428 | 0.09% | +0.03 |
| RLSMRLSM | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21,571 | 0.09% | — |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20,227 | 0.08% | — |
| KVSPKVSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19,267 | 0.08% | — |
| JDPJanta Darbar Party | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18,717 | 0.08% | — |
| SBSPSBSP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13,655 | 0.06% | — |
| RVNPRVNP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11,227 | 0.05% | — |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10,990 | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| KSVPKSVP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10,327 | 0.04% | — |
| AJPFAJPF | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9,800 | 0.04% | — |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9,303 | 0.04% | +0.01 |
| JJJKMCJJJKMC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6,695 | 0.03% | — |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5,555 | 0.02% | — |
| SWJPSWJP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5,466 | 0.02% | 0.00 |
| JHSPJHSP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4,770 | 0.02% | — |
| BJKVPBJKVP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4,693 | 0.02% | — |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4,603 | 0.02% | +0.02 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,225 | 0.02% | — |
| NLPNLP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4,003 | 0.02% | — |
- RJD75 (31%)
- JD(U)55 (23%)
- BJP37 (15%)
- LJP29 (12%)
- IND17 (7%)
- INC10 (4%)
- Others20 (8%)
- RJD75
- JD(U)55
- BJP37
- LJP29
- IND17
- INC10
- Others20
- RJD75
- JD(U)55
- BJP37
- LJP29
- IND17
- INC10
- CPI(ML)(L)7
- SP4
- Others9
Constituency performance
From the 243 results in Bihar
Closest contest
LAURIA
won by 54 (0.06%)
Biggest victory
GOBINDPUR
won by 54,732 (53.26%)
Highest turnout
PRANPUR
58.85%
Lowest turnout
GAYA TOWN
33.13%
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Vidhan Sabha election (2000), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained84 (35%)
- Changed hands158 (65%)
- New seat1 (0%)
84 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 158 changed hands. 1 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- RJD
- JD(U)
- BJP
- LJP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 243 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 243
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIKRAMGANJ | RJDAKHLAQUE AHMAD | JD(U)JAI KUMAR SINGH | 10,6219.69% | 47.2% |
| BISFI | INDHARIBHUSHAN THAKUR | INCMD. AHMAR HASSAN | 1,4691.69% | 40.7% |
| BOCHAHA | RJDRAMAI RAM | JD(U)SHIV NATH CHOUDHARY | 17,52415.61% | 50.6% |
| BODH GAYA | RJDPHOOLCHAND MANJHI | LJPMAUJI RAM | 23,39823.43% | 48.6% |
| BRAHMPUR | RJDAJIT CHOUDHARY | BJPNARVADESHWAR TIWARI | 4,1774.12% | 43.2% |
| BUXAR | BJPPROF. SUKHDA PANDEY | INDHRIDAYA NARAYAN SINGH | 11,72511.67% | 47.5% |
| CHAINPUR | RJDMAHABALI SINGH | BSPBRIJ KISHORE VIND | 2,2262.12% | 55.2% |
| CHAKAI | LJPABHAY SINGH | BJPPHALGUNI PRASAD YADAV | 4,6194.41% | 48.2% |
| CHANDI | JD(U)HARINARAYAN SINGH | RJDANIL SINGH | 13,52319.45% | 39.8% |
| CHANPATIA | BJPSATISH CHANDRA DUBEY | SJPRSHARFUDDIN SHEKH | 16,21618.55% | 41.1% |
| CHAPRA | JD(U)RAM PARVASH RAI | RJDUDIT RAI | 2,2492.46% | 38.7% |
| CHAUTHAM | LJPSUNITA SHARMA | JD(U)PANNALAL SINGH 'PATEL' | 4,6674.49% | 49.9% |
| CHENARI | JD(U)LALAN PASWAN | RJDMAHENDRA RAM | 21,53518.09% | 49.8% |
| CHERIA BARIARPUR | LJPANIL CHOUDHARY | RJDRADHA KRISHNA SINGH | 5060.54% | 48.8% |
| CHHATAPUR | RJDMAHENDRA NARAYAN SARDAR | JD(U)VISHWA MOHAN BHARTI | 1,4431.74% | 47.8% |
| COLGONG | INCSADANAND SINGH | JD(U)RAJ KUMAR SINGH | 29,56122.13% | 53.6% |
| DALSINGHSARAI | LJPSHEEL KUMAR ROY | RJDRAM LAKHAN MAHTO | 14,03612.06% | 49.7% |
| DARAULI | CPI(ML)(L)AMAR NATH YADAV | RJDSHEO SHANKER YADAV | 1,5731.88% | 45.6% |
| DARBHANGA | BJPSANJAY SARAWAGI | RJDMD. MUMTAZ ALAM | 14,18813.44% | 49.5% |
| DARBHANGA RURAL | RJDPITAMBAR PASWAN | LJPSUNITI RANJAN DAS | 10,49212.98% | 41.4% |
| DEHRI | RJDMD.ILYAS HUSSAIN | LJPRADHA KRISHNA SINGH | 22,25619.84% | 48.1% |
| DEO | JD(U)RENU DEVI | RJDSURESH PASWAN | 5,7585.96% | 47.2% |
| DHAKA | BJPAWANEESH KUMAR SINGH | LJPNEK MOHAMMAD | 11,26911.08% | 42.4% |
| DHAMDAHA | JD(U)LESHI SINGH | RJDDILEEP KUMAR YADAV | 9,3038.78% | 49.6% |
| DHANAHA | RJDRAJESH SINGH | SPRAMADHAR YADAV | 6,1029.64% | 46.6% |
| DHURAIYA | JD(U)BHUDEO CHOUDHARY | CPINARESH DAS | 9,7918.63% | 52.7% |
| DINAPUR | BJPASHA DEVI | RJDDR. RAMANAND YADAV | 7,6647.71% | 38.9% |
| DINARA | JD(U)RAM DHANI SINGH | BSPARUN KUMAR SINGH | 2,7782.43% | 54.3% |
| DUMRAON | SPDADAN SINGH | APANURADHA DEVI | 9,4198.69% | 50.5% |
| FATEHPUR | RJDAJAY PASWAN | LJPSHYAM DEO PASWAN | 6,5466.12% | 48.5% |
| FATWA | JD(U)SARYUG PASWAN | RJDDWARIKA PASWAN | 10,15211.14% | 40.7% |
| FORBESGANJ | BJPLAXMI NARAYAN MEHTA | RJDZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 7,2705.54% | 55.7% |
| GAIGHATTI | RJDMAHESHWAR PASAD YADAV | JD(U)ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | 10,89212.20% | 46.3% |
| GARKHA | INDRAGHUNANDAN MANJHI | RJDMUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY | 5,1846.51% | 40.7% |
| GAYA MUFASSIL | INDAWADHESH KUMAR SINGH | RJDDR. BINOD KUMAR YADVENDU | 25,14022.52% | 51.6% |
| GAYA TOWN | BJPPREM KUMAR | CPIMASOOD MANJAR | 20,58722.35% | 33.1% |
| GHANSHYAMPUR | RJDDR. MAHAVIR PRASAD | LJPIZHAR AHMAD | 6,3806.37% | 41.8% |
| GHORASAHAN | RJDLAKSHMI NARAYAN PRASAD YADAV | LJPNEK MAHAMMAD | 9,1169.68% | 47.2% |
| GHOSI | INDJAGDISH SHARMA | RJDAJAY SINGH | 24,87324.98% | 46.5% |
| GOBINDGANJ | JD(U)MINA DVIWEDI | LJPRAJAN TIWARI | 8,3789.33% | 43.1% |
| GOBINDPUR | INDKAUSHAL YADAV | JD(U)PROF. K. V. PRASAD | 54,73253.26% | 47.3% |
| GOH | JD(U)DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR | INCKAUKAB KADARI | 5,8596.20% | 48.2% |
| GOPALGANJ | BSPREYAZUL HAQUE ALIAS 'RAJU' | LJPSUBASH SINGH | 3,2983.45% | 40.9% |
| GOPALPUR | RJDAMIT RANA | JD(U)NARENDRA KU. NIRAJ | 13,13211.56% | 53.3% |
| GOREAKOTHI | BJPBHUMENDRA NARAIAN SINGH | RJDINDRADEO PRASAD | 1,2291.44% | 48.5% |
| GURUA | RJDSHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN | LJPVEER BHADRA YASHRAJ | 14,99313.51% | 52.3% |
| HAJIPUR | BJPNITYANAND ROY | LJPRAJENDRA ROY | 28,93624.37% | 50.7% |
| HARLAKHI | CPIRAM NARESH PANDEY | RJDSITA RAM YADAV | 6,8586.92% | 48.1% |
| HARNAUT | JD(U)SUNIL KUMAR | LJPSUDHIR KUMAR | 34,94744.51% | 38.7% |
| HARSIDHI | LJPAWADHESH PRASAD KUSHWAHA | JD(U)MAHESHWAR SINGH | 7,9648.38% | 48.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Feb 2005?
Rashtriya Janata Dal won 75 of 243 seats in Bihar, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Feb 2005?
Turnout was 46.49% — 2.45 cr of 5.27 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 243 assembly seats.
