Darbhanga

Demographic profile

There were a total of 324144 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Darbhanga Assembly constituency, of which 168861 were male, 155272 female and 11 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 305788 registered voters, of which 162452 were male, 143326 female and 10 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 282595 registered voters, of which 152452 were male, 130131 female and 114 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 227474 registered voters in this constituency, of which 125450 were male and 102024 female and 81 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 400 in 2020, 12 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 920, in 2020 it was 882, 854 in 2015, and 813 in 2010.

Poll dates

Darbhanga 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 3 on Saturday, November 7, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 5 on Thursday, November 5, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.83. Darbhanga comprises of the following areas of Darbhanga district in the Mithila region of Bihar: Gram Panchayats Kabir Chak, Kansi, Ranipur, Sara Mahamad, Shisho East, Shisho West, Basudeopur, Sahbajpur & Darbhanga (M. Corp) of Darbhanga CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 251.52 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Darbhanga is: 26°10'34.7"N 85°53'03.1"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Darbhanga constituency, which are: Darbhanga Rural, Madhubani, Keoti, Bahadurpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Darbhanga constituency was 59.93%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 55.79%, while it was 57.76% in 2015, and 52.14% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP won in this constituency beating Amar Nath Gami of RJD by a margin of 10639 votes which was 6.24% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Om Prakash Kheria of RJD by a margin of 7460 votes which was 4.57% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP won this seat defeating Sultan Ahmad of RJD by a margin of 27554 votes which was 23.23% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP had a vote share of 49.32% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP got a vote share of 47.66% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sanjay Saraogi of BJP got a vote share of 54.08% in Darbhanga.