TAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 97 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
KARPOORI THAKUR
PSP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
SSP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1962
18,157
46.72% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCRAMRUPRASAD RAI
- Votes
- 7,767
- Vote share
- 19.98%
- Behind by
- 18,157
Electors
73,650
Total votes polled
38,867
Valid votes
38,867
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.8%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 38,867 valid votes
KARPOORI THAKURPSPwon
25,924
66.7%
RAMRUPRASAD RAIINC
7,767
20.0%
MOHAMMAD MOBINSWA
3,450
8.9%
RAMRUP PASWANSOC
1,726
4.4%
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.
