Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: JAI KUMAR PALIT (INC). Winning margin: 10.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAI KUMAR PALIT✓ Winner | INC | 34,450 | 43.4% |
| SHAKIL AHMAD KHAN | CPI | 26,180 | 33.0% |
| PURNA NAND TARWAY | BJP | 9,213 | 11.6% |
| DR. YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD | LKD | 6,490 | 8.2% |
| DHIRENDRA | IND | 1,160 | 1.5% |
| BAIJ NATH SAO | IND | 518 | 0.7% |
| VIJOY KUMAR AMBASTH | JP | 484 | 0.6% |
| SHYAMJI GAYAB | IND | 259 | 0.3% |
| NAWLESH BARTHNAR | IND | 149 | 0.2% |
| SHAMBHU SHARMA PRASAD | IND | 135 | 0.2% |
| VIJAY KUMAR SETH | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| SURESH KUMAR SINHA | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| MD. SALIM | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| RAGHU NATH PRASAD | IND | 41 | 0.1% |
| LAKHAN PRASAD | IND | 40 | 0.1% |
| ABHAI KUMAR SINGHA | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PREM KUMAR | BJP | 34.5% | 3.8% |
| 1995 | PREM KUMAR | BJP | 36.6% | 7.7% |
| 1990 | PREM KUMAR | BJP | 29.9% | 5.3% |
| 1985 | JAI KUMAR PALIT | INC | 43.4% | 10.4% |
| 1980 | JAI KUMAR PALIT | INC | 28.2% | 4.7% |
| 1977 | SUSHILA SAHAY | JP | 53.9% | 16.1% |
| 1972 | DR. YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD | INC | 53.8% | 25.1% |
| 1969 | GOPAL MISHRA | BJS | 37.1% | 10.1% |
| 1967 | G. MISHRA | BJS | 34.5% | 13.3% |
| 1962 | MUNDRIKA SINGH | PSP | 40.2% | 6.9% |