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, 2015
RAJBALLABH PRASAD
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2015
16,726
9.50% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BLSPINDRADEO PRASAD
- Votes
- 71,509
- Vote share
- 40.62%
- Behind by
- 16,726
Electors
3,21,017
Total votes polled
1,76,056
Valid votes
1,76,056
NOTA votes
7,418
4.21% of votes polled
Turnout
54.8%
Full result, 2015
12 candidates · 1,76,056 valid votes
RAJBALLABH PRASADRJDwon
88,235
50.1%
INDRADEO PRASADBLSP
71,509
40.6%
SUDHIR KUMARIND
2,435
1.4%
RANJEET KUMARSHS
1,500
0.8%
RAM JATAN YADAVBSP
1,442
0.8%
SATYENDRA PRASAD YADAVIND
865
0.5%
SAVITRI DEVICPI(ML)(L)
748
0.4%
SHUBHANKER SHARMAIND
480
0.3%
SHYAM SHYAMALIND
426
0.2%
NITISH KUMAR RANAIND
374
0.2%
SATISH KUMARDKP
346
0.2%
ARUN KUMARIND
278
0.2%
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.
