Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA (INC). Winning margin: 21.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA✓ Winner | INC | 12,130 | 35.9% |
| BUDHAN SINGH TAMSOY | IND | 4,792 | 14.2% |
| JAGMOHAN TIRIA | IND | 4,344 | 12.8% |
| KALI CHARAN HEMBROM | BJP | 2,909 | 8.6% |
| JUMBAL BIRUA | IND | 2,355 | 7.0% |
| GOBARDHAN NAYAK | JP | 2,193 | 6.5% |
| SHIV CHARAN HONHAGA | IND | 1,315 | 3.9% |
| CHOTAN LAL BIRUA | IND | 1,301 | 3.9% |
| KOLAY BIRUA | IND | 619 | 1.8% |
| PURNA CHANDRA SINKU | IND | 591 | 1.8% |
| DULURAM BIRUA | IND | 504 | 1.5% |
| ARJUN TAMSOY | IND | 446 | 1.3% |
| SURENDRA BOIPAI | IND | 324 | 1.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BADKUNWAR GAGRAI | BJP | 33.2% | 10.3% |
| 1995 | GOBARDHAN NAYAK | JD | 22.5% | 1.3% |
| 1990 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC | 28.1% | 8.2% |
| 1985 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC | 35.9% | 21.7% |
| 1980 | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | INC | 54.1% | 39.9% |
| 1977 | GOBARDHAN NAYAK | JP | 41.2% | 21.7% |
| 1972 | BANMALI SINGH MUNDA | INC | 52.3% | 34.4% |
| 1969 | ANIRUDH PATAR | BJS | 34.7% | 4.2% |
| 1967 | B. R. MUNDA | INC | 37.1% | 15.9% |
| 1962 | DHAN SINGH MUNDA | JKP | 36.7% | 4.4% |