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PURNIA 1985 Assembly Election Result

Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: GANESH PRASAD YADAV (JP). Winning margin: 15.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
GANESH PRASAD YADAV
Party
JP
Vote Share
54.0%
Margin
15.5%

Candidate Results — 1985

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
GANESH PRASAD YADAV✓ WinnerJP47,92554.0%
USHA KUMARIINC34,14538.4%
MOH. SOYAVLKD5,5036.2%
SHOE CHANDRA THAKURIND4510.5%
SHIVANANDAN DASIND3320.4%
PAWAN KUMAR THAKURIND3110.3%
NARAYAN JHAIND1000.1%
HARIRAM SINGHIND630.1%

Historical Results — PURNIA

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2020VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKABJP52.8%17.4%
2015VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKABJP49.3%17.6%
2011Kiran DeviBJP50.7%22.3%
2010RAJ KISHORE KESHARIBJP41.4%11.8%
2009SURENDRA KUMARRJD31.4%10.9%
2005ARJUN RAYJD(U)54.7%38.2%
2005ARJUN RAYJD(U)61.5%36.6%
2000GANESH PRASAD YADAVJD(U)45.2%12.3%
1995GANESH PRASAD YADAVJD47.4%12.9%
1990GANESH PRASAD YADAVJD55.1%23.4%
1985GANESH PRASAD YADAVJP54.0%15.5%
1980GANESH PRASAD YADAVJNP(SC)51.5%4.8%
1977GANESH PRASAD YADAVJP70.1%48.7%
1972RAMAI RAMHSD31.9%1.7%
1969SITARAM RAJAKSOP49.5%19.9%
1967S.R. RAZAKSSP46.3%15.7%
1962DEVANANDAN SAHAYAINC36.9%9.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the PURNIA constituency in 1985?
GANESH PRASAD YADAV of JP won the PURNIA assembly constituency in the 1985 Bihar election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in PURNIA in 1985?
The winning margin for PURNIA in 1985 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of PURNIA constituency?
Historical results for PURNIA across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.