PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2004
RAM KRIPAL YADAV
RJD
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2004
38,562
4.28% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPC. P. THAKUR
- Votes
- 3,95,291
- Vote share
- 43.84%
- Behind by
- 38,562
Electors
17,41,220
Total votes polled
9,01,616
Valid votes
9,01,616
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.8%
Full result, 2004
23 candidates · 9,01,616 valid votes
RAM KRIPAL YADAVRJDwon
4,33,853
48.1%
C. P. THAKURBJP
3,95,291
43.8%
RANJAN PRASAD YADAVSPVD
18,035
2.0%
VIDYA NAND VAKALCPI(ML)(L)
12,680
1.4%
MANOJ KUMAR SINGHBSP
12,651
1.4%
JITENDRA THAKURAD
4,475
0.5%
MANOJ KUMARIND
3,541
0.4%
RAVI SHANKAR KUSHWAHAIND
3,213
0.4%
KAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGHAIND
2,601
0.3%
MD. SHAHABUDDINSP
1,925
0.2%
SUNIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY NISHADIND
1,802
0.2%
RAM NAGINA CHOUDHARYIND
1,376
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RAM KRIPAL YADAV | RJD | 4,33,853 | 48.12% | C. P. THAKUR | 38,562 |
| 1999 | C P Thakur | BJP | 3,79,370 | 47.30% | Ram Kripal Yadav | 46,892 |
| 1998 | C.P.THAKUR | BJP | 3,31,860 | 51.55% | RAM KRIPAL YADAV | 52,606 |
| 1996 | RAMKRIPAL YADAV | JD | 3,88,513 | 50.18% | S.N.ARYA | 39,467 |
| 1989 | SHAILENDRA NATH SRIVASTAVA | BJP | 1,87,666 | 30.20% | C.P.THAKUR | 21,593 |
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 PATNA constituency in 2004?
RAM KRIPAL YADAV (RJD) won PATNA in 2004, by a margin of 38,562 votes.
Which party has won PATNA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PATNA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won PATNA the most times?
RAMAVATAR SHASTRI, with 2 wins between 1971 and 1980.
