Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: MURLI BHAGAT (INC). Winning margin: 51.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURLI BHAGAT✓ Winner | INC | 19,182 | 70.3% |
| KAILASH PATI SINGH | BJS | 5,064 | 18.6% |
| ANWAR ALI | NCO | 1,743 | 6.4% |
| BASUDEO NANDAN PAHARI | IND | 730 | 2.7% |
| MARY SICILIA HEMBROM | JKP | 565 | 2.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MANOJ KUMAR YADAV | INC | 67.3% | 48.7% |
| 1995 | MANOJ KR. YADAV | INC | 42.3% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | RAM LAKHAN SINGH | CPI | 34.3% | 9.5% |
| 1985 | NIRANJAN PRASAD SINGH | INC | 27.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | NIRANJAN PRASAD SINGH | INC | 30.4% | 6.2% |
| 1977 | LALITA RAJYA LAKSHMI | JP | 59.6% | 44.1% |
| 1972 | MURLI BHAGAT | INC | 70.3% | 51.7% |
| 1969 | KAILASH PATI SINGH | JP | 37.8% | 21.2% |
| 1967 | S. MANJARI | IND | 44.9% | 18.6% |
| 1962 | HEMLAL PRAGNAIT | SWA | 63.6% | 27.2% |