Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: CHATURNAN MISHRA (CPI). Winning margin: 16.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHATURNAN MISHRA✓ Winner | CPI | 19,734 | 47.4% |
| BHAGAT SINGH | BJS | 12,840 | 30.8% |
| RAGHUNANDAN RAM | NCO | 5,474 | 13.1% |
| SARJU PANDEY | CPM | 1,437 | 3.5% |
| NONI HANSDA | PHJ | 1,266 | 3.0% |
| SHANKAR LAL RUNGTA | IND | 919 | 2.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ANNAPURNA DEVI | RJD | 51.2% | 17.4% |
| 1998 | ANNAPURNA DEVI | RJD | 49.2% | 19.9% |
| 1995 | RAMESH PRASAD YADAV | JD | 42.4% | 16.0% |
| 1990 | RAMESH PRASAD YADAV | JD | 55.2% | 21.2% |
| 1985 | RAJENDRA NATH DAWN | INC | 46.7% | 6.7% |
| 1980 | RAJENDRA NATH DAWN | INC | 47.6% | 25.2% |
| 1977 | VISHWANATH MODI | JP | 52.9% | 21.5% |
| 1972 | CHATURNAN MISHRA | CPI | 47.4% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | CHATURNAN MISHRA | CPI | 46.9% | 24.3% |
| 1967 | R. RAM | INC | 36.7% | 5.6% |
| 1962 | RAGHUNANDAN RAM | INC | 37.1% | 15.8% |