TAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 97 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
KARPOORI THAKUR
SOP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
SSP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1972
10,568
17.48% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INDKAMLESH RAI
- Votes
- 24,948
- Vote share
- 41.26%
- Behind by
- 10,568
Electors
98,838
Total votes polled
60,464
Valid votes
60,464
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.2%
Full result, 1972
2 candidates · 60,464 valid votes
KARPOORI THAKURSOPwon
35,516
58.7%
KAMLESH RAIIND
24,948
41.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | KARPOORI THAKUR | SOP | 35,516 | 58.74% | KAMLESH RAI | 10,568 |
| 1969 | KARPOORI THAKUR | SSP | 31,611 | 60.91% | RAJENDRA MAHATO | 13,485 |
| 1967 | K. THAKUR | SSP | 28,023 | 57.88% | B.N. SINGH | 16,462 |
| 1962 | KARPOORI THAKUR | PSP | 25,924 | 66.70% | RAMRUPRASAD RAI | 18,157 |
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 TAJPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
KARPOORI THAKUR (SOP) won TAJPUR in 1972, by a margin of 10,568 votes.
Which party has won TAJPUR the most times?
SSP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TAJPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won TAJPUR the most times?
KARPOORI THAKUR, with 3 wins between 1962 and 1972.
