JHANJHARPUR
Constituency no. 7 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called JHANJHARPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2014
BIRENDRA KUMAR CHAUDHARY
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2014
55,408
5.89% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
RJDMANGANI LAL MANDAL
- Votes
- 2,80,073
- Vote share
- 29.76%
- Behind by
- 55,408
Electors
16,68,405
Total votes polled
9,41,249
Valid votes
9,41,249
NOTA votes
8,043
0.85% of votes polled
Turnout
56.4%
Full result, 2014
19 candidates · 9,41,249 valid votes
BIRENDRA KUMAR CHAUDHARYBJPwon
3,35,481
35.6%
MANGANI LAL MANDALRJD
2,80,073
29.8%
DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAVJD(U)
1,83,591
19.5%
PAWAN KUMARIND
17,790
1.9%
MANILAL SAHUBSP
14,190
1.5%
BARUN KUMAR JHAIND
13,833
1.5%
CHANDRA MOHAN JHAIND
9,823
1.0%
TILIYA DEVIAAAP
9,441
1.0%
MD. AKHTAR ALIJPJD
9,388
1.0%
JANAK ROYIND
8,689
0.9%
RAM CHANDRA SAFIIND
8,083
0.9%
CHHEDI RAMIND
7,632
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RAMPRIT MANDAL | JD(U) | 5,33,032 | 48.73% | SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH | 1,84,169 |
| 2019 | Ramprit Mandal | JD(U) | 6,02,391 | 56.80% | GULAB YADAV | 3,22,951 |
| 2014 | BIRENDRA KUMAR CHAUDHARY | BJP | 3,35,481 | 35.64% | MANGANI LAL MANDAL | 55,408 |
| 2009 | MANGANI LAL MANDAL | JD(U) | 2,65,175 | 43.63% | DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 72,709 |
| 2004 | DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV | RJD | 3,23,400 | 45.92% | JAGANNATH MISHRA | 12,835 |
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 JHANJHARPUR constituency in 2024?
RAMPRIT MANDAL (JD(U)) won JHANJHARPUR in 2024, by a margin of 1,84,169 votes.
Which party has won JHANJHARPUR the most times?
JD(U), with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has JHANJHARPUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won JHANJHARPUR the most times?
DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2004.
