DARBHANGA RURAL
Assembly seat no. 82 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, Feb 2005
PITAMBAR PASWAN
RJD
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 6 of 12
Margin, Feb 2005
10,492
12.98% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
LJPSUNITI RANJAN DAS
- Votes
- 23,900
- Vote share
- 29.57%
- Behind by
- 10,492
Electors
1,95,000
Total votes polled
80,814
Valid votes
80,814
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.4%
Full result, Feb 2005
9 candidates · 80,814 valid votes
PITAMBAR PASWANRJDwon
34,392
42.6%
SUNITI RANJAN DASLJP
23,900
29.6%
JAGDISH CHOUDHARYJD(U)
8,534
10.6%
GORAKH SADABSP
3,321
4.1%
SATNARAYAN PASWANCPI(ML)(L)
3,281
4.1%
JEEWAN KU. CHANDANIND
2,630
3.3%
VISHNUDEO PASWANIND
1,824
2.3%
CHANDAR MAHTOAD
1,666
2.1%
BALDEO RAMIND
1,266
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajesh Kumar Mandal | JD(U) | 80,624 | 44.05% | Lalit Kumar Yadav | 18,392 |
| 2020 | Lalit Kumar Yadav | RJD | 64,929 | 41.26% | FARAZ FATMI | 2,141 |
| 2015 | LALIT KUMAR YADAV | RJD | 70,557 | 51.38% | NAUSHAD AHMAD | 34,491 |
| 2010 | LALIT KUMAR YADAV | RJD | 29,776 | 29.27% | ASHRAF HUSSAIN | 3,676 |
| Nov 2005 | PITAMBER PASWAN | RJD | 31,258 | 37.03% | RAM CHANDRA PASWAN | 10,394 |
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 DARBHANGA RURAL assembly constituency in 2025?
Rajesh Kumar Mandal (JD(U)) won DARBHANGA RURAL in 2025, by a margin of 18,392 votes.
Which party has won DARBHANGA RURAL the most times?
RJD, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DARBHANGA RURAL gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2025.
Who has won DARBHANGA RURAL the most times?
LALIT KUMAR YADAV, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2015.
