SURAJGARHA
Assembly seat no. 169 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
PRAHLAD YADAV
IND
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1995
7,379
7.23% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BJPPARSIDH NARAYAN SINGH
- Votes
- 22,408
- Vote share
- 21.94%
- Behind by
- 7,379
Electors
1,83,938
Total votes polled
1,02,125
Valid votes
1,02,125
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.5%
Full result, 1995
41 candidates · 1,02,125 valid votes
PRAHLAD YADAVINDwon
29,787
29.2%
PARSIDH NARAYAN SINGHBJP
22,408
21.9%
SATISH KUMARSAP
18,689
18.3%
AJAY KUMAR SINGHINC
12,687
12.4%
PERMOD KUMAR SHARMACPI
6,563
6.4%
JANARDAN YADAVBSP
1,358
1.3%
NAND KISHOR PRASADIND
1,215
1.2%
KAMLESHWARI MAHTOIND
1,172
1.1%
DHANRAJ BHARTISP
958
0.9%
SHYAM KISHOR SINGHBPP
814
0.8%
RAM SHANKER RAMANIND
537
0.5%
PANKAJ PRASAD SINGHIND
471
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 41. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | PREM RANJAN PATEL | BJP | 39,703 | 38.97% | PRAHALAD YADAV | 2,464 |
| Feb 2005 | PRAHLAD YADAV | RJD | 33,856 | 37.17% | PREM RANJAN PATEL | 5,239 |
| 2000 | PRAHLAD YADAV | RJD | 54,410 | 41.05% | BHAGWAT PD. MEHTA | 26,864 |
| 1995 | PRAHLAD YADAV | IND | 29,787 | 29.17% | PARSIDH NARAYAN SINGH | 7,379 |
| 1990 | SATISH KUMAR | CPI | 37,853 | 32.42% | PRASIDDH NARAYA SINGH | 8,348 |
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 SURAJGARHA assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
PREM RANJAN PATEL (BJP) won SURAJGARHA in Nov 2005, by a margin of 2,464 votes.
Which party has won SURAJGARHA the most times?
CPI, with 3 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SURAJGARHA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won SURAJGARHA the most times?
PRAHLAD YADAV, with 3 wins between 1995 and 2005.
