Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: NIRMALENDU BHATTACHARYA (CPI). Winning margin: 3.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRMALENDU BHATTACHARYA✓ Winner | CPI | 8,004 | 25.5% |
| GOPI KANT VAKSHI | CPM | 6,887 | 21.9% |
| BRIJ MOHAN SHARMA | IND | 5,317 | 16.9% |
| CHAWDRA DIP YADAV | HSD | 2,548 | 8.1% |
| CHURAMUN MAHATO | JKP | 2,418 | 7.7% |
| KRIPA SHANKER CHATTERJEE | IND | 1,526 | 4.9% |
| ABHAYA CHARAN TEWARY | BJS | 1,274 | 4.1% |
| BABAN LAL | SOP | 1,266 | 4.0% |
| SITARAM BHUIYA | IND | 591 | 1.9% |
| MAHTTAM PRASAD SINGH | NCO | 585 | 1.9% |
| NANAL KISHORE PRASAD | IND | 554 | 1.8% |
| BALESHWAR RAI | AIFB | 356 | 1.1% |
| PRITOSH CHATTERJEE | IND | 88 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SAMARESH SINGH | IND | 48.7% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | AKLU RAM MAHATO | JD | 47.0% | 14.3% |
| 1990 | SAMARESH SINGH | BJP | 37.7% | 3.3% |
| 1985 | SAMARESH SINGH | BJP | 44.8% | 23.0% |
| 1980 | AKLU RAM MAHATO | JNP(SC) | 34.7% | 10.3% |
| 1977 | SAMARESH SINGH | IND | 22.7% | 0.5% |
| 1972 | NIRMALENDU BHATTACHARYA | CPI | 25.5% | 3.6% |
| 1969 | NIRMALENDU BHATTACHARYA | CPI | 41.4% | 19.3% |
| 1967 | R. N. SHARMA | INC | 32.3% | 0.3% |
| 1962 | LAKSHMINARAYAN MANJHI | INC | 36.5% | 4.9% |