BARURAJ
Assembly seat no. 96 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
SHASHI KUMAR RAY
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
2,974
3.06% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDBRIJ KISHOR SINGH
- Votes
- 30,018
- Vote share
- 30.84%
- Behind by
- 2,974
Electors
2,01,168
Total votes polled
97,323
Valid votes
97,323
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.4%
Full result, Nov 2005
12 candidates · 97,323 valid votes
SHASHI KUMAR RAYJD(U)won
32,992
33.9%
BRIJ KISHOR SINGHRJD
30,018
30.8%
BALDEO MAHATOLJP
15,431
15.9%
RAM SAKAL RAYSP
4,762
4.9%
SHAMBHU RAMIND
3,979
4.1%
SITA RAM SAHANIBSP
2,525
2.6%
RAMBHAROS PATELIND
2,002
2.1%
RAJ MANGAL RAMIND
1,772
1.8%
MOHAMAD OMAIRIND
1,421
1.5%
AJAY KUMAR PASWANIND
931
1.0%
MAHENDRA MANJHIIND
846
0.9%
CHHABINDAR PASWANIND
644
0.7%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BARURAJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Arun Kumar Singh (BJP) won BARURAJ in 2025, by a margin of 29,052 votes.
Which party has won BARURAJ the most times?
RJD, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARURAJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BARURAJ the most times?
SHASHI KUMAR RAI, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2000.
