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 101–150 of 243
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HASANPUR | RJDSUNIL KUMAR PUSPAM | LJPRAM NARAYAN MANDAL | 6,3057.35% | 45.7% |
| HAYAGHAT | RJDHARINANDAN YADAV | JD(U)UMAKANT CHODHARY | 6,5398.09% | 42.8% |
| HILSA | JD(U)RAMCHARITRA PRASAD SINGH | RJDRAJESH KUMAR SINGH ALIAS RAJU YADAV | 6,1726.86% | 42.0% |
| HISUA | INCAADITYA SINGH | CPMGANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI | 17,28420.09% | 41.3% |
| IMAMGANJ | JD(U)UDAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARY | RJDRAM SWARUP PASWAN | 1,2711.57% | 41.8% |
| ISLAMPUR | JD(U)RAMSWAROOP PRASAD | CPIRAKESH KUMAR ROSHAN | 20,06020.82% | 41.8% |
| JAGDISHPUR | JD(U)SHREE BHAGWAN SINGH | RJDHARI NARAYAN SINGH | 8,0317.36% | 47.8% |
| JAHANABAD | RJDSACHITA NAND YADAV | LJPGOPAL SHARMA | 13,44013.41% | 44.4% |
| JALALPUR | BJPJANARDAN SINGH 'SIGRIWAL' | RJDBALAGUL MOBIN | 6440.71% | 41.4% |
| JALE | RJDRAMNIWAS PD. | BJPVIJAY KUMAR MISHRA | 4,6985.82% | 36.8% |
| JAMALPUR | JD(U)SHAILESH KUMAR | RJDUPENDRA PD. VERMA | 21,55023.25% | 41.9% |
| JAMUI | RJDVIJAY PRAKASH | LJPARJUN MANDAL | 22,07317.09% | 52.0% |
| JANDAHA | LJPACHIDANAND SINGH ALIN DR. ACHYUTANAND | RJDUMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA | 15,34914.83% | 48.2% |
| JHAJHA | JD(U)DAMODAR RAWAT | RJDRASHID AHMAD | 4,9305.29% | 48.5% |
| JHANJHARPUR | JD(U)NITISH MISHRA | RJDJAGDISH NA. CHAUDHARY | 16,03918.39% | 43.1% |
| JOKIHAT | JD(U)MANZAR ALAM | RJDSARFRAZ ALAM | 24,58422.64% | 52.5% |
| KADWA | NCPABDUL ZALIL | BJPBHOLA ROY (SONAILI) | 20,76618.83% | 54.5% |
| KALYANPUR | RJDASHOK PRASAD VERMA | JD(U)ASHWAMEDH DEVI | 3,3533.30% | 45.0% |
| KANTI | LJPAJIT KUMAR | RJDMD. JAMAL | 4,1684.08% | 52.5% |
| KARAKAT | CPI(ML)(L)ARUN SINGH | RJDTULSI SINGH | 6,6806.52% | 45.6% |
| KASBA | SPMD. AFAQUE ALAM | BJPPRADIP KUMAR DAS | 4,0283.21% | 55.2% |
| KATEYA | BSPAMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY | RJDKIRAN DEVI | 17,13017.83% | 42.1% |
| KATIHAR | RJDRAM PRAKASH MAHTO | BJPRAJ BANSHI SINGH | 6,7315.44% | 52.1% |
| KATORIA | LJPRAJKISHORE PRASAD ALIAS PAPPU YADAV | RJDJANARDAN YADAV | 7890.70% | 52.6% |
| KEOTI | BJPASHOK KU. YADAV | RJDMD. MOHSIN | 4,7674.85% | 41.9% |
| KESARIYA | JD(U)OBAIDULLAH | RJDRAJESH KUMAR RAUSHAN ALIAS BABALU DEO | 8,94810.51% | 41.0% |
| KHAGARIA | LJPPOONAM DEVI (YADAV) | BJPCHANDRAMUKHI DEVI | 9,0218.59% | 48.1% |
| KHAJAULI | BJPRAM PRIT PASWAN | RJDRAM LAKHAN RAM RAMAN | 9,41310.74% | 42.6% |
| KHARAGPUR | RJDSHANTI DEVI | JD(U)ANANTA KUMAR SATYARTHI | 37,06135.25% | 44.7% |
| KISHANGANJ | RJDAKHTARUL IMAN | BJPSANJEEV KUMAR YADAV | 2,0041.63% | 52.5% |
| KISHANGANJ | JD(U)RENU KUMARI | RJDPROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAV | 14,23516.33% | 48.2% |
| KISHUNPUR | JD(U)ANIRUDHA PRASAD YADAV | LJPBIJAY KUMAR GUPTA | 20,49320.64% | 50.6% |
| KONCH | LJPDR. ANIL KUMAR | RJDMAHESH SINGH YADAV | 5,5435.28% | 48.5% |
| KORHA | INCSUNITA DEVI | BJPMAHESH PASWAN | 25,44523.63% | 53.5% |
| KUMARKHAND | RJDAMIT KUMAR BHARTI | JD(U)NEPALI RAJAK | 5,1907.67% | 35.8% |
| KURHANI | JD(U)MANOJ KUMAR SINGH | RJDBASAWAN PRASAD BHAGAT | 5,9525.73% | 50.8% |
| KURTHA | LJPSUCHITRA SINHA | RJDMAHESH PRASAD YADAV | 1,8421.78% | 49.8% |
| LAKHISARAI | BJPVIJAY KUMAR SINHA | RJDFULENA SINGH | 1,4481.60% | 35.4% |
| LALGANJ | LJPVIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA | RJDVEENA DEVI | 17,88918.07% | 49.6% |
| LAUKAHA | RJDANIS AHMAD | JD(U)HARI PRASAD SAH | 1,2421.41% | 47.5% |
| LAURIA | JD(U)PRADEEP SINGH | BSPSHAMBHU TIWARI | 540.06% | 49.9% |
| MADHEPUR | INDROOP NARAYAN JHA | RJDJAGAT NARAYAN SINGH | 6,4107.67% | 38.2% |
| MADHEPURA | JD(U)MANINDRA KUMAR MANDAL | INDCHANDRASHEKHAR YADAV | 10,71012.12% | 38.8% |
| MADHUBAN | RJDRANA RANDHIR | JD(U)SHIVJEE RAI | 3,1913.36% | 44.4% |
| MADHUBANI | BJPRAM DEO MAHTO | INDRAJ KUMAR MAHASETH | 8,6838.65% | 43.8% |
| MAHARAJGANJ | JD(U)DAMODAR SINGH | RJDUMASHANKAR SINGH | 8,65810.60% | 47.9% |
| MAHISHI | INDSURENDRA YADAV | RJDDR. ABDUL GHAFOOR | 14,92814.65% | 44.6% |
| MAHNAR | LJPRAMA KISHOR SINGH | RJDMUNSHI LAL RAI | 10,19110.55% | 47.9% |
| MAHUA | RJDSHIV CHAND RAM | LJPMEENA DEVI | 6,3587.01% | 48.0% |
| MAIRWA | CPI(ML)(L)SATYA DEV RAM | RJDSHIV KUMAR MANJHI | 10,77113.75% | 46.0% |
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.
