SURAJGARHA
Assembly seat no. 169 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, Feb 2005
PRAHLAD YADAV
RJD
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 12
Margin, Feb 2005
5,239
5.75% of valid votes
Result, Feb 2005
Runner-up
BJPPREM RANJAN PATEL
- Votes
- 28,617
- Vote share
- 31.42%
- Behind by
- 5,239
Electors
2,35,659
Total votes polled
91,079
Valid votes
91,079
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.6%
Full result, Feb 2005
14 candidates · 91,079 valid votes
PRAHLAD YADAVRJDwon
33,856
37.2%
PREM RANJAN PATELBJP
28,617
31.4%
SATISH KUMARLJP
15,422
16.9%
RAKESH PATELIND
1,930
2.1%
CHANDA DEVIIND
1,768
1.9%
ANIL KUMAR SINGHSJPR
1,740
1.9%
NAGO MISTIRIIND
1,535
1.7%
UDAYA UDIT ROYBSP
1,370
1.5%
AWDHESH KUMAR SINGHIND
991
1.1%
MADAN MOHAN RAMSAP
891
1.0%
CHANDRA DEO YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
806
0.9%
MANOJ KUMARIND
774
0.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
