Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1962. Winner: SACHIDANAND TRIPATHY (SWA). Winning margin: 8.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SACHIDANAND TRIPATHY✓ Winner | SWA | 9,939 | 37.1% |
| UMESHWARI CHARAN | INC | 7,696 | 28.7% |
| RAJESHWAR PRASAD AGRAWAL | JKP | 4,613 | 17.2% |
| PURAN CHAND | SOC | 2,302 | 8.6% |
| SATYA PAL VERMA | PSP | 1,902 | 7.1% |
| CHANDRIKA PRASAD VERMA | RRP | 356 | 1.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SUDARSHAN BHAGAT | BJP | 36.1% | 8.3% |
| 1995 | BERNARD MINJ | JMM | 41.0% | 16.6% |
| 1990 | JITBAHAN BARAIK | BJP | 34.8% | 11.3% |
| 1985 | BAIRAGI ORAON | INC | 33.4% | 16.1% |
| 1980 | BAIRAGI ORAON | INC | 46.8% | 24.2% |
| 1977 | JAI RAM ORAON | IND | 43.4% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | PURAN CHAND | SOP | 44.3% | 13.1% |
| 1969 | PURAN CHAND | SOP | 41.4% | 14.0% |
| 1967 | P. CHAND | SSP | 50.5% | 31.1% |
| 1962 | SACHIDANAND TRIPATHY | SWA | 37.1% | 8.4% |