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, 2014
GIRIRAJ SINGH
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,40,157
15.85% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
RJDRAJ BALLABH PRASAD
- Votes
- 2,50,091
- Vote share
- 28.28%
- Behind by
- 1,40,157
Electors
16,94,895
Total votes polled
8,84,441
Valid votes
8,84,441
NOTA votes
7,489
0.85% of votes polled
Turnout
52.2%
Full result, 2014
17 candidates · 8,84,441 valid votes
GIRIRAJ SINGHBJPwon
3,90,248
44.1%
RAJ BALLABH PRASADRJD
2,50,091
28.3%
KAUSHAL YADAVJD(U)
1,68,217
19.0%
SAFDAR ISMAILIND
12,072
1.4%
SOHAIL ANWERBSP
7,997
0.9%
SHULOCHANA DEVIIND
7,324
0.8%
SATISH KUMARIND
6,736
0.8%
MANISH KUMARIND
6,443
0.7%
RAJENDRA SINGHAAAP
4,057
0.5%
ADITYA NARAYANIND
3,743
0.4%
SURENDRA RAJBANSHISP
3,612
0.4%
AZAD GEETA PRASAD SHARMAIND
3,568
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
