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 201–243 of 243
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMGARH | RJDJAGDANAND SINGH | BSPISRAR KHAN | 24,51721.96% | 55.3% |
| RAMNAGAR | BJPCHANDRA MOHAN RAI | LJPFAKHRUDDIN KHAN | 2500.26% | 47.3% |
| RANIGANJ | BJPPARMANAND RISHIDEV | LJPASHOK PASWAN | 7,2886.45% | 48.6% |
| RAXAUL | BJPDR. AJAY KUMAR SINGH | INDRAJNANDAN RAI | 2,8262.79% | 49.7% |
| ROSERA | RJDGAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH | JD(U)ASHOK KUMAR | 14,92214.91% | 49.8% |
| RUNISAIDPUR | RJDBHOLA RAI | LJPAZAM HUSSAIN ANWAR | 3,7763.79% | 45.4% |
| RUPAULI | LJPSHANKER SINGH | RJDBEEMA BHARTI | 6,1136.39% | 53.6% |
| SAHAR | CPI(ML)(L)RAM NARESH RAM | RJDRAMBABU PASWAN | 34,04039.66% | 39.9% |
| SAHARSA | BJPSANJIV KUMAR JHA | RJDSURYA NARAYAN YADAV | 9,4068.20% | 46.4% |
| SAHEBGANJ | LJPRAJU KUMAR SINGH | RJDRAM VICHAR RAI | 12,60012.46% | 50.8% |
| SAKRA | JD(U)BILAT PASWAN | RJDDR. SHITAL RAM | 7,3477.61% | 50.4% |
| SAMASTIPUR | JD(U)RAM NATH THAKUR | RJDSHAHID AHMAD | 23,23721.50% | 43.5% |
| SANDESH | CPI(ML)(L)RAMESHWAR PRASAD | RJDVIJENDRA KUMAR YADAV | 2,7632.67% | 47.9% |
| SARAIRANJAN | RJDRAM CHANDRA SINGH NISHAD | LJPSAJAN KUMAR MISHRA | 9,4769.02% | 42.6% |
| SASARAM | BJPJAWAHAR PRASAD | RJDDR. ASHOK KUMAR | 10,0398.47% | 46.0% |
| SHAHPUR | RJDSHIVANAND TIWARI | LJPDHARMPAL SINGH | 9,9829.54% | 44.0% |
| SHEIKHPURA | INCSUNILA DEVI | JD(U)RINKU DEVI | 16,41319.17% | 37.3% |
| SHEOHAR | RJDAJIT KUMAR JHA | JD(U)THAKUR RATNAKAR | 5,5515.62% | 46.0% |
| SHIKARPUR | NCPSUBODH KUMAR | BJPBHAGIRATHI DEVI | 11,26011.53% | 46.2% |
| SIKANDRA | LJPRAMESHWAR PASWAN | RJDPRAYAG CHOUDHARY | 31,18926.88% | 49.2% |
| SIKTA | SPDILIP VERMA | INDKHURSID ALAM ALIS FIROZ | 6,6576.97% | 49.4% |
| SIKTI | INDMURLIDHAR MANDAL | LJPAFTAB AZIM | 8,1775.94% | 54.6% |
| SIMRI-BAKHTIARPUR | JD(U)DINESH CHANDRA YADAV | INCCHOUDHARY MAHBOOB ALI KAISER | 22,64022.03% | 49.5% |
| SINGHESHWAR | JD(U)RAMESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | RJDDINESH KUMAR YADAV | 7,0168.28% | 41.2% |
| SINGHIA | INCDR. ASHOK KUMAR | INDRAMOTAR PASWAN | 18,54120.28% | 41.4% |
| SITAMARHI | BJPSUNIL KUMAR ALIAS PINTU | RJDMOHAMMAD TAHIR | 23,76421.93% | 43.5% |
| SIWAN | RJDAWADH BIHARI CHAUDHARY | BJPVYASDEO PRASAD | 12,91214.85% | 44.8% |
| SONBARSA | RJDDR. RAM CHANDRA PURBEY | LJPMD. ANWARUL HAQUE | 8,5858.86% | 46.3% |
| SONBARSA | INDKISHOR KUMAR | RJDASHOK KUMAR SINGH(BIRATPUR) | 19,95719.80% | 45.6% |
| SONEPUR | RJDRAMANUJ PRASAD | BJPVINAY KUMAR SINGH | 10,55111.34% | 45.4% |
| SUGAULI | RJDVIJAYPRASAD GUPTA | CPMRAMASHRAY SINGH | 6330.57% | 49.2% |
| SULTANGANJ | JD(U)SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR BHASKAR | RJDGANESH PASWAN | 6,3205.46% | 45.5% |
| SUPAUL | JD(U)BIJENDRA PRASAD YADAV | RJDISRAIL RAYEEN | 2,0781.88% | 50.8% |
| SURAJGARHA | RJDPRAHLAD YADAV | BJPPREM RANJAN PATEL | 5,2395.75% | 38.6% |
| SURSAND | RJDJAI NANDAN PRASAD YADAV | BJPBAIDYANATH PRASAD | 7,1817.66% | 45.7% |
| TARAIYA | LJPJANAK SINGH | RJDRAMDAS ROY | 4980.62% | 41.9% |
| TARAPUR | RJDSHAKUNI CHOUDHARY | JD(U)RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH | 5,8146.27% | 48.3% |
| THAKURGANJ | INCMD. JAWAID | SPTARACHANDRA DHANUKA | 1790.14% | 56.3% |
| TRIBENIGANJ | LJPVISHWA MOHAN KUMAR | RJDANUP LAL YADAV | 6,8627.59% | 50.2% |
| VAISHALI | JD(U)BRISHIN PATEL | INCVEENA SHAHI | 1,8371.94% | 44.4% |
| WARISNAGAR | LJPMAHESHWAR HAJARI | RJDSANJAY PASWAN | 5,8296.39% | 45.4% |
| WARSALIGANJ | LJPARUNA DEVI | INDPRADIP KUMAR | 8,7167.22% | 53.9% |
| ZIRADEI | RJDAZAZUL HAQUE | JD(U)SHYAM BAHADUR SINGH | 3,0664.22% | 43.8% |
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.
