Slice Of The Pie
Assembly 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| How They All Came Out | |
| 1990 | 62.04 |
| 1995 | 61.79 |
| 2000 | 62.57 |
| 2005 Feb | 46.50 |
| 2005 Oct | 46.00 |
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| 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 |
