Maharajganj

Demographic profile

There were a total of 300414 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Maharajganj Assembly constituency, of which 158858 were male, 141555 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 302786 registered voters, of which 157283 were male, 145495 female and 8 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 276952 registered voters, of which 144765 were male, 132181 female and 481 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 216948 registered voters in this constituency, of which 114835 were male and 102113 female and 234 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 1053 in 2020, 6 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 891, in 2020 it was 925, 913 in 2015, and 889 in 2010.

Poll dates

Maharajganj Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.112. Maharajganj comprises of the following areas of Siwan district in the Bhojpur region of Bihar: CD Blocks Bhagwanpur Hat & Maharajganj

This constituency covers an approximate area of 253.95 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Maharajganj is: 26°06'54.0"N 84°41'00.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Maharajganj constituency, which are: Goriakothi, Baniapur, Ekma, Daraundha, Barharia. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 53.41%, while it was 54.34% in 2015, and 51.2% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Vijay Shanker Dubey of INC won in this constituency beating Hem Narayan Sah of JDU by a margin of 1976 votes which was 1.22% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Hem Narayan Sah of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Kumar Deo Ranjan Singh of BJP by a margin of 20292 votes which was 13.49% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Damodar Singh of JDU won this seat defeating Manik Chand Rai of RJD by a margin of 20000 votes which was 18.01% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Vijay Shanker Dubey of INC had a vote share of 30.07% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Hem Narayan Sah of JDU got a vote share of 45.51% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Damodar Singh of JDU got a vote share of 36.22% in Maharajganj.