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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name                   = Bochahan Assembly constituency<!-- The name of the constituency -->
| name = Bochahan
|parl_name              = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<!-- name of the law making body -->
| type = SLA
|image                  =
| map_image = 91-Bochahan constituency.svg
|image_size            =  
| map_caption =  
|caption                =  
| map_alt =  
|alt                    =  
| mla = [[Baby Kumari]]
|mla                   = <!--Name of the current MLA. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| party = {{Party index link|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}} <!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
|party                 = <!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
|alliance               = <!--Name of the current MLA's party alliance. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| latest_election_year = [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]] <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
|year                  =[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]] <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| region =  
|region                 =  
| state = [[Bihar]]
|state                 = [[Bihar]]
| district = [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]
|district               =  
| division =  
|division               =  
| loksabha_cons =  
|constituency          =
| constituency_no = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|-]]
|constituency_no       = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|-]]
| established = 1957
|established           = <!-- year of establishment -->
| electors = 286,053
|electors               =
| abolished = <!-- year abolished -->
|reservation            =
|abolished             = <!-- year abolished -->
}}
}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{coord|26|07|N|85|31|E|region:IN-BR|display=inline,title}}
<!--See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available-->
 
<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage-->
<!-- Basic info  ---------------->| name                    = Bochahan <!-- at least one of the first two fields must be filled in -->
| official_name            =
| other_name              =
| native_name              = <!-- if different from the English name -->
| settlement_type          = Assembly constituency <!-- e.g. Town, Village, City, etc.-->
| total_type              = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows -->
| motto                    = <!-- images and maps  ----------->
| pushpin_map              = India Bihar
| map_caption              = Location in Bihar
| coordinates              = {{coord|26|07|N|85|31|E|region:IN-BR|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Location ------------------>| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1        = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of districts of Bihar|District]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar|Constituency No.]]
| subdivision_name3        = 91
| subdivision_type4        = Type
| subdivision_name4        = Reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|SC]]
| subdivision_type5        = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| subdivision_name5        = [[Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|15. Muzaffarpur]]
| subdivision_type6        = [[Voting system|Electoral system]]
| subdivision_name6        = [[First past the post system|First past the post]]
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -------->| area_code                =
| website                  =
| footnotes                =
| leader_party            = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| leader_title            = MLA
| leader_name              = [[Amar Kumar Paswan]]
}}
'''Bochahan Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Muzaffarpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|scheduled castes]]. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 [[Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=commission/>
'''Bochahan Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Muzaffarpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|scheduled castes]]. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 [[Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=commission/>


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Taraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.<ref name=commission>{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf  |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|work= Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies  |access-date = 2011-01-10 }}</ref>
Taraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.<ref name=commission>{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf  |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|work= Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies  |access-date = 2011-01-10 }}</ref>


==Members of Vidhan Sabha==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
* 1977 : Kamal Paswan, [[Janata Party]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 1980 : [[Ramai Ram]], [[Janata Party]]
!Year
* 1985 : [[Ramai Ram]], [[Lok Dal]]
!Name<ref name="election2020">{{Cite web |title=Bochaha Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/bochaha.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref>
* 2005 : [[Ramai Ram]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]]
! colspan="2" |Party
* 2010 : [[Ramai Ram]], [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
|-
* 2015 : [[Baby Kumari]] (Independent)
|[[1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
* 2020 : [[Musafir Paswan]], [[Vikassheel Insaan Party|VIP]]
|rowspan="2" |Sitaram Rajak
* 2022^ : [[Amar Kumar Paswan]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party|rowspan=2}}
 
|-
^ representes By-poll
|[[1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|-
|[[1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|[[Ramai Ram]]
| {{Full party name with color|Hindustani Shoshit Dal}}
|-
|[[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Kamal Paswan
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|rowspan="7" |[[Ramai Ram]]
|-
|[[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|{{Full party name with color|Lok Dal}}
|-
|[[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|-
|[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
|-
|[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
|-
|2009^
|[[Musafir Paswan]]
|-
|[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]
|[[Ramai Ram]]
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=y}}
|-
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
|[[Baby Kumari]]
|{{Party name with color|Independent}}
|-
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|[[Musafir Paswan]]
|{{Full party name with color|Vikassheel Insaan Party}}
|-
|2022^
|[[Amar Kumar Paswan|Amar Paswan]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|[[Baby Kumari]]
|{{Full party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|dab=yes}}
|}
^by-election


==Election results==
==Election results==
from 1957 to 1962 this constituency was known as muzzafarnagar muffasil (constituency number 63).
From 1957 to 1962m this constituency was known as Muzzafarnagar Muffasil (Constituency number 63).
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in [[Bihar Assembly Election, Oct 2005|October 2005]] and [[Bihar Assembly Election, Feb 2005|February 2005]], and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of [[Janata Dal|JD]] defeated Musafir Paswan representing [[Samajwadi Party|SAP]] in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 1990. Ramai Ram of [[Lok Dal|LD]] defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] in 1980. Kamal Paswan of [[Janata Party|JP]] defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp60.htm |title = 60 - Bochaha (SC) Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-02-07 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721161214/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp60.htm |archive-date = 2011-07-21 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners up are mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in [[Bihar Assembly Election, Oct 2005|October 2005]] and [[Bihar Assembly Election, Feb 2005|February 2005]], and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of [[Janata Dal|JD]] defeated Musafir Paswan representing [[Samajwadi Party|SAP]] in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 1990. Ramai Ram of [[Lok Dal|LD]] defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] in 1980. Kamal Paswan of [[Janata Party|JP]] defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.<ref name="election1977">{{cite web |url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp60.htm |title = 60 - Bochaha (SC) Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-02-07 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721161214/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp60.htm |archive-date = 2011-07-21 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
=== 2025 ===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2025]]: Bochahan<ref name="election2025">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2020 |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ae/2025/16 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
  |candidate  = [[Baby Kumari]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:108186}}
  |percentage = 49.43
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |candidate  = [[Amar Kumar Paswan]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:87870}}
  |percentage = 40.15
  |change    = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Jan Suraaj Party
  |candidate  = Umesh Kumar Rajak
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5255}}
  |percentage = 2.4
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bajjikanchal Vikas Party
  |candidate  = Rajgeer Paswan
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3812}}
  |percentage = 1.74
  |change    = +0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Deepmala Devi
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2928}}
  |percentage = 1.34
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Aam Aadmi Party
  |candidate  = Dr. Abhay Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2731}}
  |percentage = 1.25
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party
  |candidate  = Jaymangal Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2280}}
  |percentage = 1.04
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3815}}
  |percentage = 1.74
  |change    = -0.19
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:20316}}
  |percentage = 9.28
  |change    = +3.11
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = {{formatnum:218853}}
  |percentage = 76.51
  |change    = +11.34
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |winner    = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
  |loser      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1967 Assembly Elections ===


===2022===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=2022 By-election: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party= Samyukta Socialist Party
  |
|candidate=[[Sitaram Rajak]]
  |party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|votes=18,049
  |candidate  = [[Amar Kumar Paswan]]
|percentage=43.85%
  |votes      = 82,562
|change=
  |percentage = 48.52
  |change    = {{increase}}12.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |  
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate = [[Baby Kumari]]
  |votes      = 45,909
  |percentage = 26.98
  |change    = new
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |
  |party      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
  |candidate  = Geeta Kumari
  |votes      = 29,279
  |percentage = 17.21
  |change    = {{decrease}}24.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Tarun Chaudhary
  |votes     = 1,336
  |percentage = 0.79
  |change     = new
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box majority
|party= Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Chandramani Lal Chowdhury]]
  |votes     = 36,653
|votes=11,927
  |percentage = 21.54
|percentage=28.97%
  |change     = {{increase}}15.25
|change=
}}
}}
 
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box majority|
  |  
|votes=6,122
  |votes     = 1,82,689
|percentage=14.88%
  |percentage = 65.19
|change=
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |loser      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
  |swing      =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 41,157
|percentage = 50.33%
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Samyukta Socialist Party
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1969 Assembly Elections ===


=== 2020 ===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2020]]: Bochahan<ref name="election2020"/> }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party= Samyukta Socialist Party
  |party      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
|candidate=[[Sitaram Rajak]]
  |candidate  = [[Musafir Paswan]]
|votes=19,042
  |votes      = {{formatnum:77837}}
|percentage=48.76%
  |percentage = 42.62
|change=+4.89%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |candidate  = [[Ramai Ram]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:66569}}
  |percentage = 36.45
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Lok Janshakti Party
  |candidate  = [[Amar Azad]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:8232}}
  |percentage = 4.51
  |change    = {{increase}}0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Mukti Party
  |candidate  = Rajesh Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3772}}
  |percentage = 2.07
  |change    = {{increase}}0.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Rudal Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3398}}
  |percentage = 1.86
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Deep Lal Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3260}}
  |percentage = 1.79
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Uday Chaudhary
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2948}}
  |percentage = 1.61
  |change    = {{increase}}0.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Rashtriya Jan Jan Party
  |candidate  = Sanju Devi
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2641}}
  |percentage = 1.45
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Jai Chandra Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2353}}
  |percentage = 1.29
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bajjikanchal Vikas Party
  |candidate  = Rajgeer Paswan
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2143}}
  |percentage = 1.17
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Lal Babu Paswan
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1809}}
  |percentage = 0.99
  |change    = {{increase}}0.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes     = {{formatnum:3523}}
  |percentage = 1.93
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.63
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:11268}}
  |percentage = 6.17
  |change     = {{decrease}}8.32
}}
}}
 
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |votes     = {{formatnum:182633}}
|party= Indian National Congress
  |percentage = 65.17
|candidate=[[Chandramani Lal Chowdhury]]
  |change     = {{decrease}}0.31
|votes=11,374
|percentage=29.12%
|change=+0.15%
}}
}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link
{{Election box majority|
  |  
|votes=7,668
  |winner    = Vikassheel Insaan Party
|percentage=19.64%
  |loser      = Independent politician
|change=
  |swing      = {{increase}}42.62
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 39,049
|percentage = 46.10%
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Samyukta Socialist Party
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1972 Assembly Elections ===


=== 2015 ===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan<ref name="election2015">{{cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2015 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/ |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref> }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party= Hindustani Shoshit Dal
  |party      = Independent
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |candidate  = [[Baby Kumari]]
|votes=13,531
  |votes      = {{formatnum:67720}}
|percentage=31.86%
  |percentage = 40.67
|change=+31.86%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Janata Dal (United)
  |candidate = Ramai Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:43590}}
  |percentage = 26.18
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Shiv Sena
  |candidate  = [[Lal Babu Paswan]]
  |votes     = {{formatnum:11877}}
  |percentage = 7.13
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Lok Janshakti Party
  |candidate  = [[Anil Kumar]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:7383}}
  |percentage = 4.43
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Samajwadi Party
  |candidate  = [[Musafir Paswan]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5130}}
  |percentage = 3.08
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Sanju Devi
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5017}}
  |percentage = 3.01
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
  |candidate  = Ramnandan Paswan
  |votes      = {{formatnum:4080}}
  |percentage = 2.45
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Sunita Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3609}}
  |percentage = 2.17
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Mukti Party
  |candidate  = Jaynath
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2847}}
  |percentage = 1.71
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Uday Chaudhary
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2531}}
  |percentage = 1.52
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Kalinga Sena
  |candidate  = Vivek
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2447}}
  |percentage = 1.47
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party
  |candidate  = Rajendra Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2144}}
  |percentage = 1.29
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party
  |candidate  = Deeplal Ram
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1837}}
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change    =
}}
}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = None of the above
|party= Independent politician
  |candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|candidate=[[Hari Lal Ram]]
  |votes     = {{formatnum:4259}}
|votes=12,798
  |percentage = 2.56
|percentage=30.13%
  |change     =  
|change=+30.13%
}}
}}
 
{{Election box majority
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |votes     = {{formatnum:24130}}
|party= Indian National Congress
  |percentage = 14.49
|candidate=[[Sitaram Rajak]]
  |change     =  
|votes=7,442
|percentage=17.52%
|change=-12.06%
}}
}}
 
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |votes     = {{formatnum:166492}}
|party= Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  |percentage = 65.48
|candidate=[[Sai Jangi Paswan]]
  |change     =  
|votes=5,869
|percentage=13.82%
|change=
}}
}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link
{{Election box majority|
  |  
|votes=733
  |winner    = Independent politician
|percentage=0.73%
  |loser      = Janata Dal (United)
|change=
  |swing      = +40.67%
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 42,476
|percentage = 43.28%
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Hindustani Shoshit Dal
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1977 Assembly Elections ===
===2010===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Kamal Paswan]]
  |party     = Janata Dal (United)
|votes=32,030
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=64.85%
  |votes     = 61,885
|change=+64.85%
  |percentage = 50.58%
  |change     = +13.69%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Hari Lal Ram]]
  |party     = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|votes=10,810
  |candidate = [[Musafir Paswan]]
|percentage=21.89%
  |votes     = 37,758
|change=+4.47%
  |percentage = 30.86%
  |change     = -11.22%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Independent politician
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Indian National Congress
|votes=4,006
  |candidate = [[Baby Kumari]]
|percentage=8.11%
  |votes     = 5,289
|change=+8.11%
  |percentage = 4.32%
  |change     = +4.32%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=21,220
  |  
|percentage=6.75%
  |votes     = 24,127
|change=
  |percentage = 19.72%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 49,392
  |  
|percentage = 42.96%
  |votes      = 1,22,340
|change    =  
  |percentage = 61.08%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Janata Party
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |  
  |swing      = +64.85%
  |winner    = Janata Dal (United)
}}
  | JD(U)
  |loser      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |swing      = +13.69%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1980 Assembly Elections ===
 
 
===2005===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|votes=17,663
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=30.48%
  |votes     = 46,861
|change=-34.37%
  |percentage = 42.08%
  |change     = -3.32%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Raghubir Prasad]]
  |party     = Janata Dal (United)
|votes=10,898
  |candidate = [[Shiv Nath]]
|percentage=18.81%
  |votes     = 41,081
|change=-3.08%
  |percentage = 36.89%
  |change     = +7.11%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Communist Party of India
  |  
|candidate=[[Rijhan Ram]]
  |party     = Lok Janshakti Party
|votes=13,752
  |candidate = [[Awdhesh Paswan]]
|percentage=23.73%
  |votes     = 8,340
|change=+23.73%
  |percentage = 7.49%
  |change     = -2.04%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box majority
|party= Janata Party (Secular)
  |  
|candidate=[[Kamal Paswan]]
  |votes     = 5780
|votes=13,514
  |percentage = 5.19%
|percentage=23.32%
  |change     =  
|change=+23.32%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box turnout
|votes=3,911
  |  
|percentage=6.75%
  |votes     = 1,11,357
|change=
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |loser      =
  |swing      = -3.32%
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 57,950
|percentage = 48.38%
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Janata Party
  |loser      = Communist Party of India
  |swing      = -34.37%
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1985 Assembly Elections ===
===2000===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Lok Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|votes=20,303
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=31.96%
  |votes      = 77,031
|change=+31.96%
  |percentage = 62.93%
  |change    = +62.93%
}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |
  |party      = Janata Dal (United)
  |candidate  = [[Musafir Paswan]]
  |votes     = 22,863
  |percentage = 18.68%
  |change     = +18.68%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Hari Lal Ram]]
  |party     = Samata Party
|votes=17,996
  |candidate = [[Reejhan Ram Paswan]]
|percentage=28.33%
  |votes     = 14,589
|change=+9.52%
  |percentage = 11.92%
  |change     = -12.78%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Communist Party of India
  |  
|candidate=[[Rijhan Ram]]
  |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
|votes=16,589
  |candidate = [[Ram Nandan Paswan]]
|percentage=26.11%
  |votes     = 3,989
|change=+2.38%
  |percentage = 3.26%
  |change     = +3.26%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=38,426
  |  
|percentage=37.67%
  |votes     = 54,168
|change=
  |percentage = 44.25%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 63,528
  |  
|percentage = 49.0%
  |votes      = 1,22,416
|change    =  
  |percentage = 67.57%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Lok Dal
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      = Janata Party
  |  
  |swing      = +31.96%
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
}}
  |loser      = Janata Dal
  |swing      = +62.93%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1990 Assembly Elections ===
 
 
===1995===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Janata Dal
|votes=66,280
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=64.97%
  |votes     = 74,273
|change=+64.97%
  |percentage = 65.19%
  |change     = +0.23%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Ram Pratap Niraj]]
  |party     = Samata Party
|votes=27,854
  |candidate = [[Musafir Paswan]]
|percentage=27.3%
  |votes     = 28,147
|change=-0.97%
  |percentage = 24.7%
  |change     = +24.7%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=38,426
  |  
|percentage=37.67%
  |votes     = 46,126
|change=
  |percentage = 40.49%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 1,02,014
  |  
|percentage = 66.23%
  |votes      = 1,13,938
|change    =  
  |percentage = 66.89%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Janata Dal
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      = Lok Dal
  |  
  |swing      = +64.97%
  |winner    = Janata Dal
}}
  |loser      = Samata Party
  |swing      = +0.23%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 1995 Assembly Elections ===
 
 
===1990===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Janata Dal
|votes=74,273
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=65.19%
  |votes     = 66,280
|change=+0.23%
  |percentage = 64.97%
  |change     = +64.97%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Samata Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Musafir Paswan]]
  |party     = Indian National Congress
|votes=28,147
  |candidate = [[Ram Pratap Niraj]]
|percentage=24.7%
  |votes     = 27,854
|change=+24.7%
  |percentage = 27.3%
  |change     = -0.97%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=46,126
  |  
|percentage=40.49%
  |votes     = 38,426
|change=
  |percentage = 37.67%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 1,13,938
  |  
|percentage = 66.89%
  |votes      = 1,02,014
|change    =  
  |percentage = 66.23%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Janata Dal
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      = Samata Party
  |  
  |swing      = +0.23%
  |winner    = Janata Dal
}}
  |loser      = Lok Dal
  |swing      = +64.97%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2000 Assembly Elections ===
 
 
===1985===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Lok Dal
|votes=77,031
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=62.93%
  |votes     = 20,303
|change=+62.93%
  |percentage = 31.96%
  |change     = +31.96%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal (United)
  |  
|candidate=[[Musafir Paswan]]
  |party     = Indian National Congress
|votes=22,863
  |candidate = [[Hari Lal Ram]]
|percentage=18.68%
  |votes     = 17,996
|change=+18.68%
  |percentage = 28.33%
  |change     = +9.52%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Samata Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Reejhan Ram Paswan]]
  |party     = Communist Party of India
|votes=14,589
  |candidate = [[Rijhan Ram]]
|percentage=11.92%
  |votes     = 16,589
|change=-12.78%
  |percentage = 26.11%
  |change     = +2.38%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box majority
|party= Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
  |  
|candidate=[[Ram Nandan Paswan]]
  |votes     = 38,426
|votes=3,989
  |percentage = 37.67%
|percentage=3.26%
  |change     =  
|change=+3.26%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box turnout
|votes=54,168
  |  
|percentage=44.25%
  |votes     = 63,528
|change=
  |percentage = 49.0%
  |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |
  |winner    = Lok Dal
  |loser      = Janata Party
  |swing      = +31.96%
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,22,416
|percentage = 67.57%
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |loser      = Janata Dal
  |swing      = +62.93%
}}
{{Election box end}}


===February 2005 Assembly Elections===
===1980===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Janata Party
|votes=50,956
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=45.40%
  |votes      = 17,663
|change=-17.53%
  |percentage = 30.48%
  |change    = -34.37%
}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Raghubir Prasad]]
  |votes     = 10,898
  |percentage = 18.81%
  |change     = -3.08%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal (United)
  |  
|candidate=[[Shiv Nath]]
  |party     = Communist Party of India
|votes=33,432
  |candidate = [[Rijhan Ram]]
|percentage=29.78%
  |votes     = 13,752
|change=+11.10%
  |percentage = 23.73%
  |change     = +23.73%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Lok Janshakti Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Awdhesh Paswan]]
  |party     = Janata Party (Secular)
|votes=10,706
  |candidate = [[Kamal Paswan]]
|percentage=9.53%
  |votes     = 13,514
|change=+9.53%
  |percentage = 23.32%
  |change     = +23.32%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=17,524
  |  
|percentage=15.62%
  |votes     = 3,911
|change=
  |percentage = 6.75%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 1,12,254
  |  
|percentage =
  |votes      = 57,950
|change    =  
  |percentage = 48.38%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      =  
  |  
  |swing      = -22.17%
  |winner    = Janata Party
}}
  |loser      = Communist Party of India
  |swing      = -34.37%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===October 2005 Assembly Elections===
 
 
===1977===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan<ref name="election1977"/> }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Janata Party
|votes=46,861
  |candidate = [[Kamal Paswan]]
|percentage=42.08%
  |votes     = 32,030
|change=-3.32%
  |percentage = 64.85%
  |change     = +64.85%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal (United)
  |  
|candidate=[[Shiv Nath]]
  |party     = Indian National Congress
|votes=41,081
  |candidate = [[Hari Lal Ram]]
|percentage=36.89%
  |votes     = 10,810
|change=+7.11%
  |percentage = 21.89%
  |change     = +4.47%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Lok Janshakti Party
  |  
|candidate=[[Awdhesh Paswan]]
  |party     = Independent politician
|votes=8,340
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=7.49%
  |votes     = 4,006
|change=-2.04%
  |percentage = 8.11%
  |change     = +8.11%
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes= 5780
  |  
|percentage=5.19%
  |votes     = 21,220
|change=
  |percentage = 6.75%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 1,11,357
  |  
|percentage =
  |votes      = 49,392
|change    =  
  |percentage = 42.96%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      =  
  |  
  |swing      = -3.32%
  |winner    = Janata Party
}}
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      = +64.85%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2010 Assembly Elections ===
 
 
===1972===


{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party= Janata Dal (United)
  |  
|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]
  |party     = Hindustani Shoshit Dal
|votes=61,885
  |candidate = [[Ramai Ram]]
|percentage=50.58%
  |votes     = 13,531
|change=+13.69%
  |percentage = 31.86%
  |change     = +31.86%
}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = [[Hari Lal Ram]]
  |votes      = 12,798
  |percentage = 30.13%
  |change    = +30.13%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate=[[Musafir Paswan]]
  |party     = Indian National Congress
|votes=37,758
  |candidate = [[Sitaram Rajak]]
|percentage=30.86%
  |votes     = 7,442
|change=-11.22%
  |percentage = 17.52%
  |change     = -12.06%
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
  |  
|candidate=[[Baby Kumari]]
  |party     = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|votes=5,289
  |candidate = [[Sai Jangi Paswan]]
|percentage=4.32%
  |votes     = 5,869
|change=+4.32%
  |percentage = 13.82%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes=24,127
  |  
|percentage=19.72%
  |votes     = 733
|change=
  |percentage = 0.73%
  |change     =  
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 1,22,340
  |  
|percentage = 61.08%
  |votes      = 42,476
|change    =  
  |percentage = 43.28%
}}
  |change    =  
{{Election box gain with party link|
}}
  |winner    = Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)
{{Election box gain with party link
  |loser      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
  |swing      = +13.69%
  |winner    = Hindustani Shoshit Dal
}}
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =  
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2015 Assembly Elections ===


{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=[[Baby Kumari]]|votes=67,720|percentage=40.67%|change=+40.67%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|candidate=[[Ramai Ram]]|votes=43,590|percentage=26.18%|change=-4.68%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Shiv Sena|candidate=[[Lal Babu Paswan]]|votes=11877|percentage=7.13%|change=+7.13%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Lok Janshakti Party|candidate=[[Anil Kumar]]|votes=7383|percentage=4.43%|change=+4.43%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Samajwadi Party|candidate=[[Musafir Paswan]]|votes=5130|percentage=3.08%|change=+2.16%}}


{{Election box majority||votes=24,130|percentage=14.49%|change=}}
===1969===
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,66,492
|percentage = 65.48
|change    =  
}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Independent politician
  |loser      = Janata Dal (United)
  |swing      = +40.67%
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2020 Assembly Elections ===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2020]]: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
  |  
|candidate  = [[Musafir Paswan]]
  |party      = Samyukta Socialist Party
|votes      = 77,837
  |candidate  = [[Sitaram Rajak]]
|percentage = 42.62%
  |votes      = 19,042
|change    = {{increase}}42.62
  |percentage = 48.76%
  |change    = +4.89%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 
|party      = Lok Janshakti Party
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate  = [[Amar Azad]]
  |  
|votes      = 8,232
  |party      = Indian National Congress
|percentage = 4.51%
  |candidate  = [[Chandramani Lal Chowdhury]]
|change    = {{increase}}0.08
  |votes      = 11,374
  |percentage = 29.12%
  |change    = +0.15%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 
|party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
{{Election box majority
|candidate  = [[Ramai Ram]]
  |  
|votes      = 66,569
  |votes      = 7,668
|percentage = 36.45%
  |percentage = 19.64%
|change    = {{increase}}10.27
  |change    =  
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 11,268
  |  
|percentage = 6.29%
  |votes      = 39,049
|change    =  
  |percentage = 46.10%
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box gain with party link
|votes      = 1,82,689
  |  
|percentage = 65.19%
  |winner    = Samyukta Socialist Party
|change    =  
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Vikassheel Insaan Party
  |loser      = Independent politician
  |swing      = {{increase}}42.62
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2022 ===
 
 
===1967===
 
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=2022 Bye-election: Bochahan }}
|title=[[1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Bochahan }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |  
|candidate  = [[Amar Kumar Paswan]]
  |party      = Samyukta Socialist Party
|votes      = 82,562
  |candidate  = [[Sitaram Rajak]]
|percentage = 48.52
  |votes      = 18,049
|change    = {{increase}}12.07
  |percentage = 43.85%
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate  = [[Baby Kumari]]
  |  
|votes      = 45,909
  |party      = Indian National Congress
|percentage = 26.98
  |candidate  = [[Chandramani Lal Chowdhury]]
|change    = new
  |votes      = 11,927
  |percentage = 28.97%
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 
|party      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
{{Election box majority
|candidate  = Geeta Kumari
  |  
|votes      = 29,279
  |votes      = 6,122
|percentage = 17.21
  |percentage = 14.88%
|change    = {{decrease}}24.51
  |change    =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = Tarun Chaudhary
|votes      = 1,336
|percentage = 0.79
|change    = new
}}
}}


{{Election box majority|
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 36,653
  |  
|percentage = 21.54
  |votes      = 41,157
|change    = {{increase}}15.25
  |percentage = 50.33%
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box gain with party link
|votes      = 1,82,689
  |  
|percentage = 65.19
  |winner    = Samyukta Socialist Party
|change    =  
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |loser      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/68-bihar/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/68-bihar/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}


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[[Category:Constituencies established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Bihar]]

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Bochahan
Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Established1957
Total electors286,053
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|Template:Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2025

26°07′N 85°31′E / 26.117°N 85.517°E / 26.117; 85.517

Bochahan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Overview[edit | edit source]

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 91 Bochahan Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Adi Gopalpur, Balthi Rasulpur,[2] Bhootane, Deogan, Karanpur North, Karanpur South, Lohsari, Maidapur, Majhauli, Sahila Rampur, Sarfuddinpur, Unsar and Vishunpur Jagdish gram panchayats of Bochahan community development block; Abdul Nagar Urf Madhopur, Baikatpur, Barajagannath, Bhikhanpur, Chhapra Megh, Dumri, Jamalabad, Jhapahan, Kanauli Vishundutta, Khabra, Manika Harikesh, Manika Vishunpur Chand, Mushahri Alias Radha Nagar, Narauli, Prahladpur, Rajwara Bhagwan, Rohua, Sahbazpur, Shekhpur, Sherpur, Susta and Taraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Name[3] Party
1967 Sitaram Rajak Samyukta Socialist Party
1969
1972 Ramai Ram Hindustani Shoshit Dal
1977 Kamal Paswan Janata Party
1980 Ramai Ram
1985 Lok Dal
1990 Janata Dal
1995
2000 Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005
2005
2009^ Musafir Paswan
2010 Ramai Ram Janata Dal
2015 Baby Kumari Independent
2020 Musafir Paswan Vikassheel Insaan Party
2022^ Amar Paswan Rashtriya Janata Dal
2025 Baby Kumari Lok Janshakti Party

^by-election

Election results[edit | edit source]

From 1957 to 1962m this constituency was known as Muzzafarnagar Muffasil (Constituency number 63). Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners up are mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005, and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of JD defeated Musafir Paswan representing SAP in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of Congress in 1990. Ramai Ram of LD defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of CPI in 1980. Kamal Paswan of JP defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.[4]

2025[edit | edit source]

Bihar Assembly election, 2025: Bochahan[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LJP(RV) Baby Kumari 108,186 49.43
RJD Amar Kumar Paswan 87,870 40.15 +3.7
Jan Suraaj Party Umesh Kumar Rajak 5,255 2.4
Bajjikanchal Vikas Party Rajgeer Paswan 3,812 1.74 +0.57
Independent Deepmala Devi 2,928 1.34
AAP Dr. Abhay Kumar 2,731 1.25
Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party Jaymangal Ram 2,280 1.04
NOTA None of the above 3,815 1.74 −0.19
Majority 20,316 9.28 +3.11
Turnout 218,853 76.51 +11.34
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) gain from RJD Swing


2022[edit | edit source]

2022 By-election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Amar Kumar Paswan 82,562 48.52 Increase12.07
BJP Baby Kumari 45,909 26.98 new
VIP Geeta Kumari 29,279 17.21 Decrease24.51
INC Tarun Chaudhary 1,336 0.79 new
Majority 36,653 21.54 Increase15.25
Turnout 1,82,689 65.19
RJD gain from Vikassheel Insaan Party Swing


2020[edit | edit source]

Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Bochahan[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VIP Musafir Paswan 77,837 42.62
RJD Ramai Ram 66,569 36.45
LJP Amar Azad 8,232 4.51 Increase0.08
BMP Rajesh Kumar 3,772 2.07 Increase0.36
Independent Rudal Ram 3,398 1.86
Independent Deep Lal Ram 3,260 1.79
Independent Uday Chaudhary 2,948 1.61 Increase0.09
Rashtriya Jan Jan Party Sanju Devi 2,641 1.45
Independent Jai Chandra Ram 2,353 1.29
Bajjikanchal Vikas Party Rajgeer Paswan 2,143 1.17
BSP Lal Babu Paswan 1,809 0.99 Increase0.35
NOTA None of the above 3,523 1.93 Decrease0.63
Majority 11,268 6.17 Decrease8.32
Turnout 182,633 65.17 Decrease0.31
Vikassheel Insaan Party gain from Independent Swing Increase42.62


2015[edit | edit source]

2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Baby Kumari 67,720 40.67
JD(U) Ramai Ram 43,590 26.18
SHS Lal Babu Paswan 11,877 7.13
LJP Anil Kumar 7,383 4.43
SP Musafir Paswan 5,130 3.08
Independent Sanju Devi 5,017 3.01
CPI(ML)L Ramnandan Paswan 4,080 2.45
Independent Sunita Kumar 3,609 2.17
BMP Jaynath 2,847 1.71
Independent Uday Chaudhary 2,531 1.52
KS Vivek 2,447 1.47
Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party Rajendra Kumar 2,144 1.29
Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party Deeplal Ram 1,837 1.1
NOTA None of the above 4,259 2.56
Majority 24,130 14.49
Turnout 166,492 65.48
Independent gain from JD(U) Swing +40.67%


2010[edit | edit source]

2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Ramai Ram 61,885 50.58% +13.69%
RJD Musafir Paswan 37,758 30.86% −11.22%
INC Baby Kumari 5,289 4.32% +4.32%
Majority 24,127 19.72%
Turnout 1,22,340 61.08%
JD(U) gain from RJD Swing +13.69%


2005[edit | edit source]

October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramai Ram 46,861 42.08% −3.32%
JD(U) Shiv Nath 41,081 36.89% +7.11%
LJP Awdhesh Paswan 8,340 7.49% −2.04%
Majority 5780 5.19%
Turnout 1,11,357
RJD gain from [[|N/A]] Swing -3.32%


2000[edit | edit source]

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramai Ram 77,031 62.93% +62.93%
JD(U) Musafir Paswan 22,863 18.68% +18.68%
Samata Party Reejhan Ram Paswan 14,589 11.92% −12.78%
CPI(ML)L Ram Nandan Paswan 3,989 3.26% +3.26%
Majority 54,168 44.25%
Turnout 1,22,416 67.57%
RJD gain from JD Swing +62.93%


1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Ramai Ram 74,273 65.19% +0.23%
Samata Party Musafir Paswan 28,147 24.7% +24.7%
Majority 46,126 40.49%
Turnout 1,13,938 66.89%
JD gain from Samata Party Swing +0.23%


1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Ramai Ram 66,280 64.97% +64.97%
INC Ram Pratap Niraj 27,854 27.3% −0.97%
Majority 38,426 37.67%
Turnout 1,02,014 66.23%
JD gain from Lok Dal Swing +64.97%


1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LKD Ramai Ram 20,303 31.96% +31.96%
INC Hari Lal Ram 17,996 28.33% +9.52%
CPI Rijhan Ram 16,589 26.11% +2.38%
Majority 38,426 37.67%
Turnout 63,528 49.0%
Lok Dal gain from JP Swing +31.96%


1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Ramai Ram 17,663 30.48% −34.37%
INC Raghubir Prasad 10,898 18.81% −3.08%
CPI Rijhan Ram 13,752 23.73% +23.73%
JP(S) Kamal Paswan 13,514 23.32% +23.32%
Majority 3,911 6.75%
Turnout 57,950 48.38%
JP gain from CPI Swing -34.37%


1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kamal Paswan 32,030 64.85% +64.85%
INC Hari Lal Ram 10,810 21.89% +4.47%
Independent Ramai Ram 4,006 8.11% +8.11%
Majority 21,220 6.75%
Turnout 49,392 42.96%
JP gain from INC Swing +64.85%


1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hindustani Shoshit Dal Ramai Ram 13,531 31.86% +31.86%
Independent Hari Lal Ram 12,798 30.13% +30.13%
INC Sitaram Rajak 7,442 17.52% −12.06%
ABJS Sai Jangi Paswan 5,869 13.82%
Majority 733 0.73%
Turnout 42,476 43.28%
Hindustani Shoshit Dal gain from INC Swing


1969[edit | edit source]

1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sitaram Rajak 19,042 48.76% +4.89%
INC Chandramani Lal Chowdhury 11,374 29.12% +0.15%
Majority 7,668 19.64%
Turnout 39,049 46.10%
Samyukta Socialist Party gain from INC Swing


1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sitaram Rajak 18,049 43.85%
INC Chandramani Lal Chowdhury 11,927 28.97%
Majority 6,122 14.88%
Turnout 41,157 50.33%
Samyukta Socialist Party gain from INC Swing


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. ↑ Balthi Rasulpur is a village in Balthi Rasulpur panchayat of Bochahan block. Bochahan block is in Muzaffarpur district . Balthi Rasulpur village was initially served by RamNiranjan Mishra , who remained unopposed representative of this panchayat until his death .
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bochaha Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "60 - Bochaha (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 15 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2015". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018.

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