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, 2009
JAGDISH SHARMA
JD(U)
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
21,327
3.56% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
RJDSURENDRA PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 2,13,442
- Vote share
- 35.62%
- Behind by
- 21,327
Electors
12,76,912
Total votes polled
5,99,200
Valid votes
5,99,200
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.9%
Full result, 2009
25 candidates · 5,99,200 valid votes
JAGDISH SHARMAJD(U)won
2,34,769
39.2%
SURENDRA PRASAD YADAVRJD
2,13,442
35.6%
DR. ARUN KUMARINC
48,487
8.1%
MAHANAND PRASADCPI(ML)(L)
35,496
5.9%
RAMADHAR SHARMABSP
18,691
3.1%
DR. ARBIND KUMARIND
10,023
1.7%
AYASHA KHATUNLTSD
4,073
0.7%
ARVIND PRASAD SINGHIND
3,972
0.7%
RAMASRAY PRASAD SINGHRLD
3,542
0.6%
PROF. JAI RAM PRASAD SINGHSSD
3,045
0.5%
ABHAY KUMAR ANILIND
2,954
0.5%
UPENDRA PRASADIND
2,649
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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

