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, 2009
BHOLA SINGH
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2009
34,917
6.00% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
LJPVEENA DEVI
- Votes
- 95,691
- Vote share
- 16.45%
- Behind by
- 34,917
Electors
13,97,512
Total votes polled
5,81,583
Valid votes
5,81,583
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.6%
Full result, 2009
21 candidates · 5,81,583 valid votes
BHOLA SINGHBJPwon
1,30,608
22.5%
VEENA DEVILJP
95,691
16.4%
RAJBALLABH PRASADIND
78,543
13.5%
KAUSHAL YADAVIND
59,382
10.2%
MASIH UDDINBSP
46,528
8.0%
ANIL MEHTAIND
38,215
6.6%
AKHILESH SINGHIND
28,811
5.0%
SUNILA DEVIINC
19,482
3.4%
GANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHICPM
14,840
2.5%
RAJ KISHORE RAJIND
9,964
1.7%
SUNIL KUMARIND
7,088
1.2%
DURGA PRASAD DHARIND
7,037
1.2%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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.
