RAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 202 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, Nov 2005
SHYAM PAYARI DEVI
JD(U)
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 12
Margin, Nov 2005
5,700
6.41% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
BSPSANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA
- Votes
- 26,437
- Vote share
- 29.73%
- Behind by
- 5,700
Electors
1,75,887
Total votes polled
88,927
Valid votes
88,927
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.6%
Full result, Nov 2005
8 candidates · 88,927 valid votes
SHYAM PAYARI DEVIJD(U)won
32,137
36.1%
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALABSP
26,437
29.7%
CHHEDI LAL RAMRJD
18,714
21.0%
MOTI CHAND RAMSBSP
4,603
5.2%
AMAR KUMAR PASWANLJP
3,354
3.8%
GANGA SAGAR RAMIND
1,351
1.5%
SANJAY PASWANIND
1,330
1.5%
SUKUL RAMSP
1,001
1.1%
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.
