PIPRA
Assembly seat no. 17 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
KRISHNA NANDAN PASWAN
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, Feb 2005
11,863
13.44% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
RJDSURENDRA KUMAR CHANDRA ALIAS SATISH
- Votes
- 25,895
- Vote share
- 29.33%
- Behind by
- 11,863
Electors
1,90,353
Total votes polled
88,289
Valid votes
88,289
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.4%
Full result, Feb 2005
9 candidates · 88,289 valid votes
KRISHNA NANDAN PASWANBJPwon
37,758
42.8%
SURENDRA KUMAR CHANDRA ALIAS SATISHRJD
25,895
29.3%
SAHDEO PASWANLJP
14,188
16.1%
NAND LAL PASWANIND
2,825
3.2%
GANESH KUMAR AKELABSP
2,353
2.7%
RAVINDRA RAMIND
1,760
2.0%
SURESH KUMAR RAJAKBJKVP
1,452
1.6%
GANESH PASWANIND
1,142
1.3%
YOGENDRA BAITHAIND
916
1.0%
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.
