PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
RAMKRIPAL YADAV
JD
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1996
39,467
5.10% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPS.N.ARYA
- Votes
- 3,49,046
- Vote share
- 45.08%
- Behind by
- 39,467
Electors
14,52,297
Total votes polled
7,74,285
Valid votes
7,74,285
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.3%
Full result, 1996
48 candidates · 7,74,285 valid votes
RAMKRIPAL YADAVJDwon
3,88,513
50.2%
S.N.ARYABJP
3,49,046
45.1%
KRISHNADEO YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
15,176
2.0%
BNASUDEV PRASADINC
10,808
1.4%
BADRI NARAIN SINGHIND
1,044
0.1%
HASAN MAJJUR HASMIIND
658
0.1%
SHIV CHANDRA SINHABSP
625
0.1%
VIVEKANAND YADAVIND
565
0.1%
NAGESHAR SINGHIND
555
0.1%
BASUDEV SINGHABDBM
494
0.1%
KAMESHWAR SINGHIND
471
0.1%
RAM BHAJAN SINGH NISHADIND
462
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 48. 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.
