PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
SHAILENDRA NATH SRIVASTAVA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1989
21,593
3.48% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCC.P.THAKUR
- Votes
- 1,66,073
- Vote share
- 26.73%
- Behind by
- 21,593
Electors
11,73,277
Total votes polled
6,21,326
Valid votes
6,21,326
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.0%
Full result, 1989
33 candidates · 6,21,326 valid votes
SHAILENDRA NATH SRIVASTAVABJPwon
1,87,666
30.2%
C.P.THAKURINC
1,66,073
26.7%
RAM NATH YADAVCPI
1,55,224
25.0%
YOGESHWAR GOPEIPF
52,934
8.5%
GANESH PRASAD SINGHJD
45,120
7.3%
SHYAM BIHARI SINGHIND
2,487
0.4%
SHANKER DAS MAHTOIND
1,877
0.3%
SHIV DUTT OJHADDP
1,320
0.2%
AHOK SINGH CHANDRABANSHIIND
1,237
0.2%
MITHILESH YADAVIND
765
0.1%
JAI SHANKER PD. JHAJNPJP
630
0.1%
KAMAL NATH CHOUDHARYSUC
576
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 33. 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.
