Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: SHEO KUMAR RAI (CPI). Winning margin: 15.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEO KUMAR RAI✓ Winner | CPI | 15,310 | 34.6% |
| RAMDEO SINGH | BJS | 8,301 | 18.8% |
| HIT NARAIN SINGH | SOP | 6,789 | 15.3% |
| HEM CHANDRA CHAKRAVERTY | SUCI(C) | 5,054 | 11.4% |
| RAMDHANI SINGH | NCO | 2,983 | 6.7% |
| LALA B. P. SINHA | IND | 2,388 | 5.4% |
| SURJAN RAM | IND | 1,532 | 3.5% |
| BAL GOVIND SINGH | IND | 909 | 2.0% |
| LAKHI RAM MANJHI | IND | 464 | 1.1% |
| BABU LAL SULTANIA | IND | 313 | 0.7% |
| ABDUL HALIM KHAN | IND | 231 | 0.5% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | JALESHWAR MAHATO | SAP | 42.6% | 3.3% |
| 1995 | OM PRAKASH LAL | INC | 24.3% | 1.0% |
| 1990 | OM PRAKASH LAL | INC | 36.0% | 19.3% |
| 1985 | OM PRAKASH LAL | INC | 49.8% | 34.4% |
| 1980 | SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH | INC | 56.7% | 33.1% |
| 1977 | SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH | INC | 45.8% | 27.4% |
| 1972 | SHEO KUMAR RAI | CPI | 34.6% | 15.8% |
| 1969 | S . K . RAI | BKD | 35.3% | 12.4% |
| 1967 | S. R. PRASAD | INC | 33.0% | 9.4% |
| 1962 | PARBATI CHARAN MAHTO | SWA | 36.1% | 15.3% |