GeneralConstituency No. 61

Dhamdaha (GEN) Election Result 2025

Winner

Leshi Singh

Janata Dal (United)

1,38,750

votes

Runner-Up

Santosh Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

83,591

votes

Won by 55,159 votes

Margin: 22.78%

Total Valid Votes: 2,35,284

MLA Profile

LESHI SINGH (61)

LESHI SINGH (61)

Council of Ministers

Party

Janata Dal (United)

Constituency

Dhamdaha - Purnia (Bihar)

Assembly

18th Assembly

Date of Birth

05 Jan 1974

Address

Village-Sarsi, Post-Sarsi, Thana-Sarsi, District-Purnia, Pin-854306

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhamdaha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Leshi Singh (JD(U)), Santosh Kumar (RJD), Mohd Ishtiyaque Alam (AIMIM), Vindeshwari Sharma (IND), Rakesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Raman Kumar (IND), Chand Lal Uranv (IND), Pradip Yadav (IND), Bhagwan Mareya (RJBP), Kumari Kumkum Rani (IND), Manoj Sharma (JRJP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Leshi Singh

JD(U)
Won
Total Votes1,38,750
% of Valid + NOTA57.32%
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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,38,613Postal Votes137% of Electors44.05%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Santosh Kumar

RJD
Runner-up
Total Votes83,591
% of Valid + NOTA34.53%
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SymbolHurricane lampGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes83,472Postal Votes119% of Electors26.54%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

NOTA

NOTA
Total Votes6,781
% of Valid + NOTA2.80%
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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes6,779Postal Votes2% of Electors2.15%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Mohd Ishtiyaque Alam

AIMIM
Forfeited
Total Votes5,126
% of Valid + NOTA2.12%
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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,123Postal Votes3% of Electors1.63%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Vindeshwari Sharma

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes3,032
% of Valid + NOTA1.25%
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SymbolBaby walkerGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,032Postal Votes0% of Electors0.96%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Rakesh Kumar

JNSRJP
Forfeited
Total Votes1,804
% of Valid + NOTA0.75%
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SymbolSchool bagGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,800Postal Votes4% of Electors0.57%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Raman Kumar

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes922
% of Valid + NOTA0.38%
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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes922Postal Votes0% of Electors0.29%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Chand Lal Uranv

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes581
% of Valid + NOTA0.24%
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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge47CategorySTGeneral Votes578Postal Votes3% of Electors0.18%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Pradip Yadav

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes447
% of Valid + NOTA0.18%
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SymbolBucketGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes447Postal Votes0% of Electors0.14%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Bhagwan Mareya

RJBP
Forfeited
Total Votes417
% of Valid + NOTA0.17%
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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge88CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes417Postal Votes0% of Electors0.13%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Kumari Kumkum Rani

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes365
% of Valid + NOTA0.15%
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SymbolAir conditionerGenderFEMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes365Postal Votes0% of Electors0.12%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 61 · Dhamdaha

Manoj Sharma

JRJP
Forfeited
Total Votes249
% of Valid + NOTA0.10%
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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes248Postal Votes1% of Electors0.08%

Vote Share

JD(U)57.32%
RJD34.53%
NOTA2.80%
AIMIM2.12%
IND1.25%
JNSRJP0.75%
IND0.38%
IND0.24%
IND0.18%
RJBP0.17%
IND0.15%
JRJP0.10%

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, Leshi Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Dhamdaha seat by a margin of 55,159 votes (22.78% of total votes), defeating Santosh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 76.87%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,14,949

Total Voters

2,42,092

Turnout

76.87%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields
Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,64,102 / 1,50,833 / 14
Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,19,185 / 1,22,610 / 1
Postal Votes
296
Service Electors
190

Candidates

Nomination Filed
11
Nomination Rejected
0
Withdrawn
0
Contested
11
Forfeited Deposit
9
StageMenWomenThird GenderTotal
Nomination Filed92011
Nomination Rejected0000
Withdrawn0000
Contested92011
Forfeited Deposit8109

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,35,284
NOTA:6,781
Rejected / Test:27

EVM Votes

2,41,796

Postal Votes

296

Valid Postal

267

NOTA % of Valid

2.88%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

393

Avg. Electors / Station

~801

Key Dates

Polling Date

11 Nov 2025

Counting Date

14 Nov 2025

Result Declared

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Dhamdaha in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?
Leshi Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Dhamdaha constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Santosh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 55,159 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Dhamdaha?
Leshi Singh won Dhamdaha by 55,159 votes, which is 22.78% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Dhamdaha in 2025?
Voter turnout in Dhamdaha constituency was 76.87% in the 2025 election, with 2,42,092 votes cast out of 3,14,949 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Dhamdaha in 2025?
A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhamdaha seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election: Leshi Singh (JD(U)), Santosh Kumar (RJD), Mohd Ishtiyaque Alam (AIMIM), Vindeshwari Sharma (IND), Rakesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Raman Kumar (IND), Chand Lal Uranv (IND), Pradip Yadav (IND), Bhagwan Mareya (RJBP), Kumari Kumkum Rani (IND), Manoj Sharma (JRJP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Dhamdaha?
Mohd Ishtiyaque Alam (AIMIM), Vindeshwari Sharma (IND), Rakesh Kumar (JNSRJP), Raman Kumar (IND), Chand Lal Uranv (IND), Pradip Yadav (IND), Bhagwan Mareya (RJBP), Kumari Kumkum Rani (IND), Manoj Sharma (JRJP) lost their security deposit in the 2025 Dhamdaha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.