Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: JAGARNATH BAKIRA (BJP). Winning margin: 1.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAGARNATH BAKIRA✓ Winner | BJP | 12,653 | 30.3% |
| MANRAI SINGH BODRA | INC | 12,148 | 29.1% |
| MACHUA GAGRAI | JMM | 8,325 | 19.9% |
| RAM RAI GAGRAI | IND | 4,113 | 9.8% |
| THOMAS PURTY | IND | 1,625 | 3.9% |
| SOMNATH KUNTIYA | CPI | 1,385 | 3.3% |
| RAM LAL HO | IND | 643 | 1.5% |
| PRADHAN JAMUNDA | LKD | 636 | 1.5% |
| MANU KERAI | IND | 249 | 0.6% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHUMNU ORAON | BJP | 30.2% | 7.7% |
| 1995 | LAXMAN GILUWA | BJP | 21.2% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | BAHADUR ORAON | JMM | 28.3% | 3.8% |
| 1985 | JAGARNATH BAKIRA | BJP | 30.3% | 1.2% |
| 1980 | DEVENDRA MAIHI | JMM | 63.9% | 35.0% |
| 1977 | JAGARNATH BAKIRA | JP | 52.5% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | RAM RATAN RAM | INC | 52.2% | 37.9% |
| 1969 | BRINDAWAN SWANSI | SHD | 25.4% | 8.5% |
| 1967 | B. SWANSI | JKD | 17.3% | 1.7% |
| 1962 | JAGESAR CHOWDHARY | SWA | 66.3% | 37.7% |