PIPRA
Assembly seat no. 17 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
NAND LAL CHAUDHARY
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1985
9,374
17.11% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDSAHDEO PASWAN
- Votes
- 15,449
- Vote share
- 28.20%
- Behind by
- 9,374
Electors
1,10,472
Total votes polled
54,791
Valid votes
54,791
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.6%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 54,791 valid votes
NAND LAL CHAUDHARYINCwon
24,823
45.3%
SAHDEO PASWANLKD
15,449
28.2%
TULSHI RAMCPI
10,966
20.0%
SATYA NARAIN RAMBJP
2,388
4.4%
CHAINTAMAN BAITAHICS
593
1.1%
CHANDRADEO RAMIND
351
0.6%
RAM LAKHAN PASWANIND
221
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | KRISHNANANDAN PASWAN | BJP | 43,239 | 48.61% | SURENDRA KR. CHANDRA URF SATISH PASWAN | 10,479 |
| Feb 2005 | KRISHNA NANDAN PASWAN | BJP | 37,758 | 42.77% | SURENDRA KUMAR CHANDRA ALIAS SATISH | 11,863 |
| 2000 | SURENDRA KUMAR CHANDRA | RJD | 34,469 | 36.73% | KRISNANANDAN PASWAN | 10,767 |
| 1995 | SAHDEO PASWAN | JD | 46,700 | 55.91% | NANDLAL CHAUDHURY | 34,793 |
| 1990 | SAHDEV PASWAN | JD | 34,800 | 44.23% | NAND LAL CHAUDHARY | 15,207 |
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 PIPRA assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
KRISHNANANDAN PASWAN (BJP) won PIPRA in Nov 2005, by a margin of 10,479 votes.
Which party has won PIPRA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PIPRA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won PIPRA the most times?
NAND LAL CHAUDHARY, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
