BARURAJ
Assembly seat no. 96 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
BRIJ KISHOR SINGH
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
8,143
8.25% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
JD(U)SHASHI KUMAR RAI
- Votes
- 25,645
- Vote share
- 26.00%
- Behind by
- 8,143
Electors
2,05,391
Total votes polled
98,648
Valid votes
98,648
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.0%
Full result, Feb 2005
11 candidates · 98,648 valid votes
BRIJ KISHOR SINGHRJDwon
33,788
34.3%
SHASHI KUMAR RAIJD(U)
25,645
26.0%
SHYAM BIHARIINC
17,040
17.3%
RAM SAKAL RAYIND
11,516
11.7%
SITA RAM SAHANIBSP
4,844
4.9%
RAJ MANGAL RAMIND
1,420
1.4%
BALENDRA SINGHSAP
1,162
1.2%
BHUNESHWAR RAIIND
996
1.0%
KAMLALESHWAR SINGHIND
852
0.9%
AJAY KUMAR PASWANIND
808
0.8%
KAILASH RAIIND
577
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arun Kumar Singh | BJP | 96,879 | 47.14% | Rakesh Kumar | 29,052 |
| 2020 | Arun Kumar Singh | BJP | 87,407 | 49.47% | Nand Kumar Rai | 43,654 |
| 2015 | NAND KUMAR RAI | RJD | 68,011 | 43.62% | ARUN KUMAR SINGH | 4,909 |
| 2010 | BRIJ KISHOR SINGH | RJD | 42,783 | 37.98% | NAND KUMAR RAI | 14,317 |
| Nov 2005 | SHASHI KUMAR RAY | JD(U) | 32,992 | 33.90% | BRIJ KISHOR SINGH | 2,974 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
