Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: SHAMBHU SHARAN THAKUR (INC). Winning margin: 2.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAMBHU SHARAN THAKUR✓ Winner | INC | 11,593 | 21.2% |
| BHUBNESHWAR RAI | IND | 10,131 | 18.5% |
| NALINI RANJAN SINGH | SUCI(C) | 8,828 | 16.1% |
| YAMUNA PD. TRIPATHI | NCO | 6,981 | 12.7% |
| YOGENDRA PRASAD SHARMA | BJS | 5,445 | 9.9% |
| HARIHAR PRASAD SAHI | IND | 5,301 | 9.7% |
| SURJA DEO SINGH | IND | 2,897 | 5.3% |
| SULAIMAN ANSARI | SOP | 1,495 | 2.7% |
| CHATURBHUJ RAM | IND | 920 | 1.7% |
| RADHIKA DEVI | IND | 638 | 1.2% |
| KIRAN SINHA | IND | 568 | 1.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MD. AFAQUE ALAM | INC | 41.1% | 9.2% |
| 2015 | MD. AFAQUE ALAM | INC | 44.7% | 1.0% |
| 2010 | MD. AFAQUE ALAM | INC | 47.1% | 3.3% |
| 2005 | BILAT PASWAN | JD(U) | 38.5% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | BILAT PASWAN | JD(U) | 39.0% | 7.6% |
| 2000 | DR. SHITAL RAM | RJD | 43.7% | 6.4% |
| 1995 | KAMAL PASWAN | JD | 59.1% | 41.4% |
| 1990 | KAMAL PASWAN | JD | 48.3% | 16.8% |
| 1985 | SHIVNANDAN PASWAN | LKD | 46.7% | 6.1% |
| 1980 | FAKIR CHAND RAM | INC | 57.6% | 20.1% |
| 1977 | SHIVNANDAN PASWAN | JP | 68.9% | 49.5% |
| 1972 | SHAMBHU SHARAN THAKUR | INC | 21.2% | 2.7% |
| 1969 | HARIHAR PRASAD SHAHI | LTC | 51.1% | 25.8% |
| 1967 | M.P. SINHA | INC | 70.5% | 58.0% |
| 1962 | RAMCHANDRA PD. SHAHI | INC | 39.0% | 5.1% |