SHAHPUR
Assembly seat no. 198 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
SHIVANAND TIWARI
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 4 of 16
Margin, Feb 2005
9,982
9.54% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
LJPDHARMPAL SINGH
- Votes
- 26,103
- Vote share
- 24.94%
- Behind by
- 9,982
Electors
2,37,798
Total votes polled
1,04,684
Valid votes
1,04,684
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
44.0%
Full result, Feb 2005
12 candidates · 1,04,684 valid votes
SHIVANAND TIWARIRJDwon
36,085
34.5%
DHARMPAL SINGHLJP
26,103
24.9%
SOBHA DEVIJD(U)
21,213
20.3%
KRISHNA BIHARI SINGHIND
7,408
7.1%
SHIVJEE YADAVSP
4,047
3.9%
SUDAMA RAIBSP
2,604
2.5%
PUNAM TIWARIIND
1,962
1.9%
SHREE KRISHNA KUMAR RAIRKSP
1,609
1.5%
TRIBHUWAN OJHAIND
1,550
1.5%
DR. GAUTAM OJHAIND
819
0.8%
KALIKA SINGHIND
774
0.7%
AKHILESHWAR TIWARIABJS
510
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rakesh Ranjan | BJP | 88,655 | 49.70% | Rahul Tiwary | 15,225 |
| 2020 | RAHUL TIWARY | RJD | 64,393 | 41.14% | SHOBHA DEVI | 22,883 |
| 2015 | RAHUL TIWARY | RJD | 69,315 | 47.76% | VISHESHWAR OJHA | 14,570 |
| 2010 | MUNNI DEVI | BJP | 44,795 | 40.29% | DHARMPAL SINGH | 8,211 |
| Nov 2005 | MUNNI DEVI | BJP | 34,121 | 35.91% | SHIVANAND TIWARY | 2,807 |
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 SHAHPUR assembly constituency in 2025?
Rakesh Ranjan (BJP) won SHAHPUR in 2025, by a margin of 15,225 votes.
Which party has won SHAHPUR the most times?
RJD, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHAHPUR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won SHAHPUR the most times?
RAHUL TIWARY, with 2 wins between 2015 and 2020.
