ARARIA
Constituency no. 9 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called ARARIA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2004
SUKDEO PASWAN
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2004
27,744
4.25% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
SPRAMJI DAS RISHIDEO
- Votes
- 1,88,933
- Vote share
- 28.96%
- Behind by
- 27,744
Electors
11,84,962
Total votes polled
6,52,439
Valid votes
6,52,439
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.1%
Full result, 2004
13 candidates · 6,52,439 valid votes
SUKDEO PASWANBJPwon
2,16,677
33.2%
RAMJI DAS RISHIDEOSP
1,88,933
29.0%
RAM SEWAK HAZARILJNSP
1,73,502
26.6%
NARAYAN KUMAR RAMBSP
17,316
2.6%
SATYA NARAYAN WRITERIND
11,946
1.8%
NAND LAL PASWANIND
8,033
1.2%
ARUN KUMAR RAJAKIJP
7,905
1.2%
DAYA CHAND KATARIAIND
6,260
1.0%
PUSHPA NAND RISHIDEOIND
6,094
0.9%
RAJDHAR PASWANSHS
4,807
0.7%
LALU PASWANIND
4,661
0.7%
OM PRAKASH PASWANAD
3,367
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 6,00,146 | 47.91% | SHAHNAWAZ | 20,094 |
| 2019 | PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 6,18,434 | 52.87% | SARFARAZ ALAM | 1,37,241 |
| 2014 | TASLEEM UDDIN | RJD | 4,07,978 | 41.81% | PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH | 1,46,504 |
| 2009 | PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 2,82,742 | 38.71% | ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 22,502 |
| 2004 | SUKDEO PASWAN | BJP | 2,16,677 | 33.21% | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEO | 27,744 |
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 ARARIA constituency in 2024?
PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH (BJP) won ARARIA in 2024, by a margin of 20,094 votes.
Which party has won ARARIA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has ARARIA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won ARARIA the most times?
SUKDEO PASWAN, with 4 wins between 1989 and 2004.
