NAWADA
Constituency no. 39 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called NAWADA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2004
VIRCHANDRA PASWAN
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2004
56,006
5.54% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPSANJAY PASWAN
- Votes
- 4,33,986
- Vote share
- 42.97%
- Behind by
- 56,006
Electors
15,05,472
Total votes polled
10,10,037
Valid votes
10,10,037
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.1%
Full result, 2004
14 candidates · 10,10,037 valid votes
VIRCHANDRA PASWANRJDwon
4,89,992
48.5%
SANJAY PASWANBJP
4,33,986
43.0%
BANBARI RAMIND
52,384
5.2%
BHOLA RAMBSP
16,359
1.6%
DALIT PASWANIJP
3,752
0.4%
MEWALAL RAJWANSHICPI(ML)(L)
3,623
0.4%
HARI CHOUDHARYIND
2,219
0.2%
PRAMOD KUMAR AKELAIND
1,529
0.1%
VIJAY RAVIDASIND
1,467
0.1%
SHIVLAL RAJAKIND
1,466
0.1%
MAHENDRA PASWANJP
1,112
0.1%
RAGHUNANDAN MOCHIIND
871
0.1%
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 | VIVEK THAKUR | BJP | 4,10,608 | 47.20% | SHRAWAN KUMAR | 67,670 |
| 2019 | Chandan Singh | LJP | 4,95,684 | 52.59% | Vibha Devi | 1,48,072 |
| 2014 | GIRIRAJ SINGH | BJP | 3,90,248 | 44.12% | RAJ BALLABH PRASAD | 1,40,157 |
| 2009 | BHOLA SINGH | BJP | 1,30,608 | 22.46% | VEENA DEVI | 34,917 |
| 2004 | VIRCHANDRA PASWAN | RJD | 4,89,992 | 48.51% | SANJAY PASWAN | 56,006 |
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 NAWADA constituency in 2024?
VIVEK THAKUR (BJP) won NAWADA in 2024, by a margin of 67,670 votes.
Which party has won NAWADA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NAWADA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won NAWADA the most times?
KUNWAR RAM, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1984.
