RAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 202 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2015
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA
JD(U)
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2015
32,788
18.68% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPBISHAWNATH RAM
- Votes
- 51,396
- Vote share
- 29.28%
- Behind by
- 32,788
Electors
3,06,125
Total votes polled
1,75,536
Valid votes
1,75,536
NOTA votes
2,941
1.68% of votes polled
Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 2015
15 candidates · 1,75,536 valid votes
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALAJD(U)won
84,184
48.0%
BISHAWNATH RAMBJP
51,396
29.3%
LALJI RAMBSP
17,031
9.7%
AJAD PASWANSBSP
5,540
3.2%
RAJ BALI RAMIND
3,495
2.0%
SURENDRA PASWANIND
2,940
1.7%
RAMASHANKER RAMCPI(ML)(L)
2,143
1.2%
ANAND BARDHANJAPL
1,376
0.8%
MANOJ KUMAR RAMIND
1,302
0.7%
JAGDISH PASWAN ALIAS JAGDISH RAMIND
717
0.4%
CHHEDI LAL RAMSP
614
0.3%
VIRENDRA KUMARSHS
518
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
