DARBHANGA
Constituency no. 14 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called DARBHANGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2009
KIRTI AZAD
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2009
46,453
8.51% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
RJDMD. ALI ASHRAF FATMI
- Votes
- 1,92,815
- Vote share
- 35.33%
- Behind by
- 46,453
Electors
13,07,067
Total votes polled
5,45,713
Valid votes
5,45,713
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.8%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 5,45,713 valid votes
KIRTI AZADBJPwon
2,39,268
43.9%
MD. ALI ASHRAF FATMIRJD
1,92,815
35.3%
AJAY KUMAR JALANINC
40,724
7.5%
PROF. HARE RAM ACHARYAIND
12,977
2.4%
SATHY NARAYN MUKHIYACPI(ML)(L)
12,154
2.2%
LALBAHADUR YADAVIND
10,622
1.9%
YUGESHWAR SAHANIBSP
9,234
1.7%
BHARAT YADAVIND
6,736
1.2%
ABDUR RAHIMIND
4,918
0.9%
GOVIND ACHARYAIND
3,755
0.7%
MD. NIZAMUDDINIJP
3,540
0.7%
MD. KHURSEED ALAMAD
3,167
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOPAL JEE THAKUR | BJP | 5,66,630 | 55.33% | LALIT KUMAR YADAV | 1,78,156 |
| 2019 | Gopal Jee Thakur | BJP | 5,86,668 | 60.79% | Abdul Bari Siddiqui | 2,67,979 |
| 2014 | KIRTI AZAD | BJP | 3,14,949 | 38.02% | MD. ALI ASHRAF FATMI | 35,043 |
| 2009 | KIRTI AZAD | BJP | 2,39,268 | 43.85% | MD. ALI ASHRAF FATMI | 46,453 |
| 2004 | MD. ALI ASHRAF FATMI | RJD | 4,27,672 | 56.08% | KIRTI AZAD | 1,43,463 |
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 DARBHANGA constituency in 2024?
GOPAL JEE THAKUR (BJP) won DARBHANGA in 2024, by a margin of 1,78,156 votes.
Which party has won DARBHANGA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DARBHANGA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won DARBHANGA the most times?
KIRTI AZAD, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
