NALANDA
Assembly seat no. 176 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called NALANDA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
SHRAWON KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 6 of 12
Margin, Nov 2005
4,050
5.00% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
AIFBRAM NARESH SINGH
- Votes
- 33,756
- Vote share
- 41.68%
- Behind by
- 4,050
Electors
1,89,081
Total votes polled
80,979
Valid votes
80,979
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.8%
Full result, Nov 2005
7 candidates · 80,979 valid votes
SHRAWON KUMARJD(U)won
37,806
46.7%
RAM NARESH SINGHAIFB
33,756
41.7%
VIJAY KUMARBSP
2,312
2.9%
SIDHESHWAR RABIDASCPI(ML)(L)
2,186
2.7%
SHIV KUMAR PRASADIND
1,701
2.1%
PASWAN AJAY SAMRATIND
1,618
2.0%
KAMLA PRASADIND
1,600
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shrawon Kumar | JD(U) | 1,05,432 | 52.77% | Kaushalendra Kumar | 33,008 |
| 2020 | Shrawon Kumar | JD(U) | 66,066 | 38.97% | Kaushlendra Kumar | 16,077 |
| 2015 | SHRAWON KUMAR | JD(U) | 72,596 | 44.78% | KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR | 2,996 |
| 2010 | SHRAWON KUMAR | JD(U) | 58,067 | 48.03% | ARUN KUMAR | 21,037 |
| Nov 2005 | SHRAWON KUMAR | JD(U) | 37,806 | 46.69% | RAM NARESH SINGH | 4,050 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
