Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA (BJP). Winning margin: 7.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA✓ Winner | BJP | 15,248 | 33.3% |
| ERNEST PURTY | INC | 11,957 | 26.1% |
| MANGRET BILUNG | IND | 6,952 | 15.2% |
| STANISLAS KINDO | IND | 5,221 | 11.4% |
| JYOTI PRAKASH TIRKEY | IND | 2,794 | 6.1% |
| VICTOR EKKA | JMM | 2,159 | 4.7% |
| BENJAMIN ORAON | IND | 903 | 2.0% |
| DEONIS MINJ | IND | 379 | 0.8% |
| REMIS KUJUR | IND | 177 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NIEL TIRKEY | INC | 41.2% | 1.8% |
| 1995 | NIEL TIRKEY | JMM | 34.1% | 8.8% |
| 1990 | NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA | BJP | 41.6% | 17.7% |
| 1985 | NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA | BJP | 33.3% | 7.2% |
| 1980 | NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA | BJP | 41.7% | 10.1% |
| 1977 | NIRMAL KUMAR BESRA | JP | 38.3% | 16.7% |
| 1972 | NAL DEO RAM | INC | 52.6% | 24.9% |
| 1969 | RAM DEO RAM | BJS | 44.9% | 16.6% |
| 1967 | R. RAM | BJS | 42.6% | 5.1% |
| 1962 | DEO LAL JAGDHATRI NATH SAH | SWA | 70.4% | 57.4% |