NAWANAGAR
Assembly seat no. 217 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
SURAJ PRASAD
CPI
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 4
Margin, 1962
1,856
5.25% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCRAM GIRHI SINGH
- Votes
- 12,340
- Vote share
- 34.89%
- Behind by
- 1,856
Electors
69,127
Total votes polled
35,364
Valid votes
35,364
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 35,364 valid votes
SURAJ PRASADCPIwon
14,196
40.1%
RAM GIRHI SINGHINC
12,340
34.9%
RAMA NAND PRASAD SINGHSWA
6,378
18.0%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR ROYIND
2,450
6.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | LAL BEHARI PRASAD | CPI | 23,027 | 63.54% | SITA RAM PASWAN | 16,221 |
| 1969 | LAL BEHARI PRASAD | CPI | 19,477 | 45.09% | SITARAM PASWAN | 4,332 |
| 1967 | L. B. PRASAD | CPI | 19,563 | 44.55% | SITARAM | 1,999 |
| 1962 | SURAJ PRASAD | CPI | 14,196 | 40.14% | RAM GIRHI SINGH | 1,856 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPI4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NAWANAGAR assembly constituency in 1972?
LAL BEHARI PRASAD (CPI) won NAWANAGAR in 1972, by a margin of 16,221 votes.
Which party has won NAWANAGAR the most times?
CPI, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NAWANAGAR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won NAWANAGAR the most times?
LAL BEHARI PRASAD, with 2 wins between 1969 and 1972.
