SURAJGARHA
Assembly seat no. 169 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2000
PRAHLAD YADAV
RJD
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 12
Margin, 2000
26,864
20.27% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJPBHAGWAT PD. MEHTA
- Votes
- 27,546
- Vote share
- 20.78%
- Behind by
- 26,864
Electors
1,97,068
Total votes polled
1,32,556
Valid votes
1,32,556
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 2000
17 candidates · 1,32,556 valid votes
PRAHLAD YADAVRJDwon
54,410
41.0%
BHAGWAT PD. MEHTABJP
27,546
20.8%
ARUN KUMAR SINGHBPSP
20,074
15.1%
MASUDAN YADAVIND
6,909
5.2%
ALAKH SHARMAINC
6,354
4.8%
NAND KISHORE PRASADNCP
5,927
4.5%
PRAMOD KR. SHRAMACPI
4,574
3.5%
ARJUN KUMAR BIDBSP
2,756
2.1%
VIPIN VIHARI MEHTASAP
1,599
1.2%
RAMJEE PRASAD MAHTOSP
1,341
1.0%
BALESHWAR MANJHIIND
285
0.2%
BRIJ NANDAN SHARMAIND
222
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
