· AC 271
Dhanwar
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1972
105,547
Electors
33,573
Votes polled
31.81%
Turnout
855
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Punit Rai
Won
Male
|
INC | 10,290 | 30.65% |
| 2 |
Janardan Rai
Male
|
IND | 9,435 | 28.10% |
| 3 |
Ibrahim Ansari
Male
|
IND | 4,052 | 12.07% |
| 4 |
Ramesh Prasad
Male
|
SOP | 2,844 | 8.47% |
| 5 |
Hari Narain Prabhakar
Male
|
BJS | 2,692 | 8.02% |
| 6 |
Harihar Prasad Singh
Male
|
NCO | 1,995 | 5.94% |
| 7 |
Chhotu Singh
Male
|
IND | 1,674 | 4.99% |
| 8 |
Saryu Prasad
Male
|
JKD | 591 | 1.76% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Dhanwar Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |
Rabindra Kr. Ray
Male
BJP
|
25.60% |
Raj Kumar Yadav
Male
CPI(ML)(L)
|
23.47% |
| 1995 |
Guru Sahay Mahto
Male
JD
|
32.95% |
Tilakdhari Prasad Singh
Male
INC
|
19.62% |
| 1990 |
Harihar Narayan Pravaker
Male
INC
|
36.44% |
Bal Govind Pd. Yadav
Male
IND
|
16.14% |
| 1985 |
Harihar Narayan Prabhakar
Male
BJP
|
26.00% |
Punit Roy
Male
INC
|
21.34% |
| 1980 |
Tilakdhari Prasad Singh
Male
INC(I)
|
24.16% |
Harihar Narayan Prabhakar
Male
BJP
|
16.79% |
| 1977 |
Harihar Narayan Prabhkar
Male
JnP
|
52.85% |
Gulam Rasul Ansari
Male
IND
|
16.40% |
| 1972 |
Punit Rai
Male
INC
|
30.65% |
Janardan Rai
Male
IND
|
28.10% |
| 1969 |
Punit Roy
Male
INC
|
35.71% |
Kamala Pati Ram Tarwe
Male
BJS
|
21.67% |
| 1967 |
P. Rai
Male
INC
|
47.23% |
N. Rai
Male
IND
|
19.19% |
| 1962 |
Gopal Rabidas
Male
SWA
|
50.07% |
Manilal Das
Male
INC
|
40.91% |
| 1951 |
Punit Rai
Male
INC
|
70.49% |
Shakti Rai
Male
CNSPJP
|
18.25% |