JAHANABAD
Constituency no. 36 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called JAHANABAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 2004
GANESH PRASAD SINGH
RJD
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
46,438
5.38% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(U)ARUN KUMAR
- Votes
- 3,53,625
- Vote share
- 40.94%
- Behind by
- 46,438
Electors
12,46,756
Total votes polled
8,63,843
Valid votes
8,63,843
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.3%
Full result, 2004
14 candidates · 8,63,843 valid votes
GANESH PRASAD SINGHRJDwon
4,00,063
46.3%
ARUN KUMARJD(U)
3,53,625
40.9%
MAHANAND PRASADCPI(ML)(L)
77,743
9.0%
NAUSHAD AHMADBSP
15,672
1.8%
RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGHSPVD
5,341
0.6%
TAPSI SINGHIND
2,014
0.2%
SADHU SINHAIND
1,932
0.2%
RAM SINGHASAN SINGHAD
1,596
0.2%
AJAY KUMAR BHADANIIND
1,576
0.2%
JAGYA NAND SINGHIND
1,144
0.1%
SATYENDRA PRASAD YADAVIND
1,079
0.1%
CHANDRASHEKHAR SINGH ALIAS CHANDRASHEKHAR PRASAD YADAVIND
813
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | RJD | 4,43,035 | 47.88% | CHANDESHWAR PRASAD | 1,42,591 |
| 2019 | CHANDESHWAR PRASAD | JD(U) | 3,35,584 | 40.82% | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 1,751 |
| 2014 | DR. ARUN KUMAR | BLSP | 3,22,647 | 39.76% | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 42,340 |
| 2009 | JAGDISH SHARMA | JD(U) | 2,34,769 | 39.18% | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 21,327 |
| 2004 | GANESH PRASAD SINGH | RJD | 4,00,063 | 46.31% | ARUN KUMAR | 46,438 |
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 JAHANABAD constituency in 2024?
SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV (RJD) won JAHANABAD in 2024, by a margin of 1,42,591 votes.
Which party has won JAHANABAD the most times?
CPI, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAHANABAD gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won JAHANABAD the most times?
SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV, with 2 wins between 1998 and 2024.
