Slice Of The PieAssembly polls in Bihar since 1990 1990 Voter Turnout 62.04% Total Seats 324 % Votes Secured Seats Won Janata Dal 25.45 122 Congress 24.72 71 BJP 11.60 39 CPI 6.84 23 CPI(M) 1.29 6 IPF 2.90 7 JMM 3.19 19 Ind + others 24.01 37 1995 Voter Turnout 61.79% Total Seats 324 % Votes Secured Seats Won Janata Dal 27.98 167 Congress 16.27 29 BJP 12.96 41 CPI 4.76 26 CPI(M) 1.44 6 Samata Party 7.06 7 JMM 2.32 10 Ind + others 27.21 38 2000 Voter Turnout 62.57% Total Seats 324 % Votes Secured Seats Won RJD+CPI(M) 37.34 126 BJP, JD(U), Samata Party 25.50 122 Congress, CPI 14.66 28 JMM 3.53 12 Ind + others 18.97 36 2005 Voter Turnout 46.50% Total Seats 243 % Votes Secured Seats Won RJD 25.07 75 BJP-JD(U) 25.52 92 Congress 5.00 10 LJP 12.68 29 CPI(ML) 2.49 7 CPI 1.58 3 CPI(M) 0.64 1 Ind + others 27.02 26 How They All Came Out voter turnout in assembly elections (%) 1990 62.04 1995 61.79 2000 62.57 2005 Feb 46.50 2005 Oct 46.00 The Register (%) ST 11 SC 16 Muslims 15 Ahir/Yadav 11 Brahmins 5 Kurmis 5 Rajputs 5 Bhumihars 3 Telis 3 Koeri 5 Kumhars, Kahars, Kandus and Kayasthas 2 each Others 13