TAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 97 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
K. THAKUR
SSP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
SSP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1967
16,462
34.00% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCB.N. SINGH
- Votes
- 11,561
- Vote share
- 23.88%
- Behind by
- 16,462
Electors
85,709
Total votes polled
48,412
Valid votes
48,412
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.5%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 48,412 valid votes
K. THAKURSSPwon
28,023
57.9%
B.N. SINGHINC
11,561
23.9%
K. ROYPSP
6,025
12.4%
R.N. SINGHIND
2,246
4.6%
R.S.P. SINGHIND
557
1.1%
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.
