Elections 98

State:	Bihar
Constituency:	Jhanjharpur
Total Votes Polled:	705635
Winner: RJD	Surendra Prasad Yadav	260700
Runner Up: SAP	Jagdish N Choudhary	223432
Margin: 37268 (14%)

Elections 96

State:	Bihar
Constituency:	Jhanjharpur
Total Votes Polled:	671933
Winner: JD	Devendra Prasad Yadav	358396
Runner Up: INC	Dhanik Lal Mandal (Belha Wale)	280247
Margin: 78149 (11.77%)

In 1977 Jagannath Mishra moved here from Madhubani, but was routed by the Bharatiya Lok Dal's Dhanik L Mandal, his luck faring no better in 1980 as well. The Congress got back in 1984, but its candidate was not Mishra. Since 1989, Devendra Prasad Yadav of the Janata Dal has won all the three elections; the Congress has held on to second place.