RAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 202 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, Feb 2005
SHYAM PYARI DEVI
JD(U)
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 12
Margin, Feb 2005
1,555
1.79% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
BSPSANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA
- Votes
- 20,288
- Vote share
- 23.32%
- Behind by
- 1,555
Electors
1,76,239
Total votes polled
86,995
Valid votes
86,995
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
49.4%
Full result, Feb 2005
12 candidates · 86,995 valid votes
SHYAM PYARI DEVIJD(U)won
21,843
25.1%
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALABSP
20,288
23.3%
CHHEDI LAL RAMRJD
18,846
21.7%
BIRBAL RAJAKSBSP
9,069
10.4%
MADHAVI DEVIIND
5,631
6.5%
ARJUN RAMSP
4,664
5.4%
AMAR PASWANIND
2,168
2.5%
RAMESWAR RAMIND
1,325
1.5%
DAROGA RAMCPI(ML)(L)
1,156
1.3%
ARUN KUMAR MUSHARSSD
1,022
1.2%
YOGENDRA KUMAR RAMSHS
618
0.7%
RAM PASAD RAMABJS
365
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Santosh Kumar Nirala | JD(U) | 80,701 | 38.19% | Vishwanath Ram | 9,136 |
| 2020 | VISHWANATH RAM | INC | 67,871 | 36.76% | SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA | 21,204 |
| 2015 | SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA | JD(U) | 84,184 | 47.96% | BISHAWNATH RAM | 32,788 |
| 2010 | SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA | JD(U) | 54,802 | 39.76% | CHHEDI LAL RAM | 15,239 |
| Nov 2005 | SHYAM PAYARI DEVI | JD(U) | 32,137 | 36.14% | SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA | 5,700 |
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 RAJPUR assembly constituency in 2025?
Santosh Kumar Nirala (JD(U)) won RAJPUR in 2025, by a margin of 9,136 votes.
Which party has won RAJPUR the most times?
JD(U), with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has RAJPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2025.
Who has won RAJPUR the most times?
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2015.
