Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: CHHATRU RAM MAHATO (BJS). Winning margin: 0.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHHATRU RAM MAHATO✓ Winner | BJS | 8,552 | 23.4% |
| MANZURUL HASSAN KHAN | CPI | 8,346 | 22.9% |
| THAKUR ARJU PD. SINGH | IND | 7,296 | 20.0% |
| SHED CHARAN MANJHI | JKP | 4,984 | 13.7% |
| SUKHDEO MAHTON | HSD | 2,034 | 5.6% |
| CHANDRA KISHORE MAHTON | SOP | 1,931 | 5.3% |
| KAGDAMB PD. BHAGAT | NCO | 1,266 | 3.5% |
| KEDAR NATH MAHTHA | IND | 1,163 | 3.2% |
| MANESH RAM MAJHI | JKP | 682 | 1.9% |
| DINESH KUMAR CHAUBEY | IND | 115 | 0.3% |
| S. N. KHAN | IND | 111 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BALDEO HAZRA | RJD | 50.7% | 27.3% |
| 1995 | SUKAR RAVIDAS | BJP | 47.0% | 16.4% |
| 1990 | BALDEO HAZRA | CPI | 43.9% | 11.5% |
| 1985 | BALDEO HAZRA | CPI | 60.8% | 30.4% |
| 1980 | TANESHWAR HAZRA | INC | 39.8% | 4.4% |
| 1977 | SUKAR RAVIDAS | JP | 71.8% | 50.5% |
| 1972 | CHHATRU RAM MAHATO | BJS | 23.4% | 0.6% |
| 1969 | SHASHANK MANJRI | JP | 28.3% | 3.6% |
| 1967 | S. MANJARI | IND | 19.4% | 1.7% |
| 1962 | TARA PRASAD BAKSHI | SWA | 51.7% | 16.4% |