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, 2019
Chandan Singh
LJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2019
1,48,072
15.71% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
RJDVibha Devi
- Votes
- 3,47,612
- Vote share
- 36.88%
- Behind by
- 1,48,072
Electors
18,99,747
Total votes polled
9,42,462
Valid votes
9,42,462
NOTA votes
35,147
3.73% of votes polled
Turnout
49.6%
Full result, 2019
13 candidates · 9,42,462 valid votes
Chandan SinghLJPwon
4,95,684
52.6%
Vibha DeviRJD
3,47,612
36.9%
Rajesh KumarIND
14,934
1.6%
Vishnu Dev YadavBSP
11,403
1.2%
Nivedita SinghIND
6,787
0.7%
Rakesh RaushanIND
6,282
0.7%
Aditya PradhanPPID
4,781
0.5%
Prof. K.B. PrasadIND
4,072
0.4%
Mokim UddinRUC
3,776
0.4%
Ranganatha charySHS
3,676
0.4%
Vijay RamMOSP
3,427
0.4%
Naresh PrasadIND
2,651
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
