PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1984
C. P. THAKUR
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1984
72,181
14.56% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
CPIRAMAVATAR SHASHTRI
- Votes
- 1,42,808
- Vote share
- 28.81%
- Behind by
- 72,181
Electors
9,63,346
Total votes polled
4,95,684
Valid votes
4,95,684
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 1984
25 candidates · 4,95,684 valid votes
C. P. THAKURINCwon
2,14,989
43.4%
RAMAVATAR SHASHTRICPI
1,42,808
28.8%
S. K. SINHAIND
1,17,537
23.7%
MD. IDRISIND
9,169
1.9%
CHANDESHWAR SINGHIND
2,358
0.5%
ASHOK KUMARIND
1,683
0.3%
VASANT KUMAR PATHIKIND
630
0.1%
KEDAR NATH VERMAIND
580
0.1%
RAVINDRA NATH SINHAIND
501
0.1%
SUBHASH CHANDRA MEHTAIND
437
0.1%
SHIV BHAJAN SINGHIND
427
0.1%
SACHCHIDANAND SAHAYIND
421
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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.
