NAWANAGAR
Assembly seat no. 217 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
LAL BEHARI PRASAD
CPI
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 4
Margin, 1969
4,332
10.03% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCSITARAM PASWAN
- Votes
- 15,145
- Vote share
- 35.06%
- Behind by
- 4,332
Electors
92,005
Total votes polled
43,199
Valid votes
43,199
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.0%
Full result, 1969
4 candidates · 43,199 valid votes
LAL BEHARI PRASADCPIwon
19,477
45.1%
SITARAM PASWANINC
15,145
35.1%
RAJESHWAR DUSADHBJS
6,913
16.0%
VISHWANATH RAMSSP
1,664
3.9%
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.
