RAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 202 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2020
VISHWANATH RAM
INC
Elections held
12
1977–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2020
21,204
11.49% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
JD(U)SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALA
- Votes
- 46,667
- Vote share
- 25.28%
- Behind by
- 21,204
Electors
3,24,038
Total votes polled
1,84,616
Valid votes
1,84,616
NOTA votes
2,841
1.54% of votes polled
Turnout
57.0%
Full result, 2020
14 candidates · 1,84,616 valid votes
VISHWANATH RAMINCwon
67,871
36.8%
SANTOSH KUMAR NIRALAJD(U)
46,667
25.3%
SANJAY RAMBSP
43,836
23.7%
NIRBHAYA KUMAR NIRALALJP
7,449
4.0%
AJAD PASWANIND
4,276
2.3%
CHHEDI LAL RAMIND
2,365
1.3%
NEELKAMAL PRASADIND
1,873
1.0%
NIKUNJ KUMAR ARYANIND
1,481
0.8%
HARE RAM PRASADBHRTSBLP
1,441
0.8%
ASHOK KUMAR RAMBMUP
1,327
0.7%
SAVINAY KUMARBHAMAP
969
0.5%
SURAJ PRAKASH RAMSANKISVP
885
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
