PUPRI
Assembly seat no. 72 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PUPRI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1995
SITARAM YADAV
JD
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1995
18,707
18.19% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
SAPRAM BRIKSHA CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 31,477
- Vote share
- 30.60%
- Behind by
- 18,707
Electors
1,98,812
Total votes polled
1,02,861
Valid votes
1,02,861
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 1995
31 candidates · 1,02,861 valid votes
SITARAM YADAVJDwon
50,184
48.8%
RAM BRIKSHA CHOUDHARYSAP
31,477
30.6%
BINDA PRASAD SINGHBJP
4,344
4.2%
RAM BUJHABAN YADAVINC
4,321
4.2%
INDRESH KUMARIND
1,976
1.9%
JAI PRAKASH THAKURBPP
1,879
1.8%
RAM JATAN ROYJP
1,364
1.3%
NAGENDRA NARAYAN JHASP
1,100
1.1%
SITARAM MAHTOSOPL
965
0.9%
MANOJ KUMAR SINGHIND
733
0.7%
AIDEO ROYIND
489
0.5%
RAM NARESH CHOUDHARYIND
356
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 31. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | SHAHID ALI KHAN | JD(U) | 38,301 | 39.63% | RAM DULARI DEVI | 6,662 |
| Feb 2005 | SHAHID ALI KHAN | JD(U) | 35,221 | 35.44% | NAWAL KISHORE RAI | 3,795 |
| 2000 | SITA RAM YADAV | RJD | 55,907 | 44.21% | HABIB.A. BIRARI | 1,079 |
| 1995 | SITARAM YADAV | JD | 50,184 | 48.79% | RAM BRIKSHA CHOUDHARY | 18,707 |
| 1990 | SITA RAM YADAV | JD | 43,400 | 38.24% | RAM BRIKASH CHAUDHARY | 9,760 |
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 PUPRI assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
SHAHID ALI KHAN (JD(U)) won PUPRI in Nov 2005, by a margin of 6,662 votes.
Which party has won PUPRI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has PUPRI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2005.
Who has won PUPRI the most times?
SHAHID ALI KHAN, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2005.
