NAWADA
Assembly seat no. 237 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called NAWADA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
PURNIMA YADAV
IND
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
2,004
1.70% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDRAJ BALLABH PRASAD
- Votes
- 38,426
- Vote share
- 32.53%
- Behind by
- 2,004
Electors
2,85,804
Total votes polled
1,18,114
Valid votes
1,18,114
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
41.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
19 candidates · 1,18,114 valid votes
PURNIMA YADAVINDwon
40,430
34.2%
RAJ BALLABH PRASADRJD
38,426
32.5%
DR.SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGHBJP
20,005
16.9%
FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMADLJP
7,115
6.0%
DOWARIKA CHOUDHARYIND
2,849
2.4%
JALDHAR MAHTOIND
1,243
1.1%
SATENDAR YADAVIND
1,236
1.1%
JUGAL RAVIDASBSP
1,119
0.9%
NARESH PRASAD YADAVIND
1,038
0.9%
ANIL KUMAR (AKOUNA BAZAR)IND
851
0.7%
VIJAY KUMARIND
768
0.7%
AJAY YADAVIND
612
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vibha Devi | JD(U) | 87,423 | 43.39% | Kaushal Yadav | 27,594 |
| 2020 | Vibha Devi | RJD | 72,435 | 40.06% | Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto | 26,310 |
| 2015 | RAJBALLABH PRASAD | RJD | 88,235 | 50.12% | INDRADEO PRASAD | 16,726 |
| 2010 | PURNIMA YADAV | JD(U) | 46,568 | 39.13% | RAJBALLABH PRASAD | 6,337 |
| Nov 2005 | PURNIMA YADAV | IND | 40,430 | 34.23% | RAJ BALLABH PRASAD | 2,004 |
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 NAWADA assembly constituency in 2025?
Vibha Devi (JD(U)) won NAWADA in 2025, by a margin of 27,594 votes.
Which party has won NAWADA the most times?
RJD, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NAWADA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won NAWADA the most times?
PURNIMA YADAV, with 3 wins between 2005 and 2010.
