Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: SALKHAN SOREN (JMM). Winning margin: 7.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALKHAN SOREN✓ Winner | JMM | 19,550 | 33.6% |
| LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 15,308 | 26.3% |
| MD. ABU AKHTAR | INC | 9,984 | 17.2% |
| YAKUF | CPI | 8,809 | 15.2% |
| R.J.SINGH | JP | 1,192 | 2.0% |
| PURAN DAS | IND | 1,185 | 2.0% |
| SATYA NAND SHARMA | LKD | 877 | 1.5% |
| MAHENDRA PRASAD VERMA | IND | 876 | 1.5% |
| NAWAL KISHORE MANDILWAR | IND | 376 | 0.7% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 31.7% | 8.0% |
| 1995 | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 35.5% | 10.1% |
| 1990 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 36.2% | 4.8% |
| 1985 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 33.6% | 7.3% |
| 1980 | SARFARAZ AHMAD | INC | 32.8% | 17.2% |
| 1977 | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | JP | 34.1% | 11.6% |
| 1972 | DURGA CHARAN DAS | INC | 66.2% | 46.2% |
| 1969 | DURGA CHARAN DAS | BKD | 39.8% | 16.0% |
| 1967 | S. B. BOURI | IND | 40.3% | 14.9% |
| 1962 | RAMESHWAR MANJHI | SWA | 72.1% | 47.2% |