TAJPUR
Assembly seat no. 97 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
KARPOORI THAKUR
SSP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
SSP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1969
13,485
25.98% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCRAJENDRA MAHATO
- Votes
- 18,126
- Vote share
- 34.92%
- Behind by
- 13,485
Electors
89,552
Total votes polled
51,901
Valid votes
51,901
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 1969
4 candidates · 51,901 valid votes
KARPOORI THAKURSSPwon
31,611
60.9%
RAJENDRA MAHATOINC
18,126
34.9%
RAM SURAJ SAHANIBJS
1,501
2.9%
RAM UCHIT RAISHD
663
1.3%
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.
