PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
C.P.THAKUR
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1998
52,606
8.17% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
RJDRAM KRIPAL YADAV
- Votes
- 2,79,254
- Vote share
- 43.38%
- Behind by
- 52,606
Electors
14,64,430
Total votes polled
6,43,803
Valid votes
6,43,803
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.0%
Full result, 1998
18 candidates · 6,43,803 valid votes
C.P.THAKURBJPwon
3,31,860
51.5%
RAM KRIPAL YADAVRJD
2,79,254
43.4%
SAROJ CHAUBEYCPI(ML)(L)
14,542
2.3%
MUFTI MD. THAKURJD
4,422
0.7%
ARVIND KUMAR YADAVIND
2,419
0.4%
SHANKAR SHARANLS
1,642
0.3%
MANOJ KUMARIND
1,397
0.2%
AJIT KUMARSP
1,343
0.2%
BADRI NARAIN SINGHIND
1,152
0.2%
JAI SHANKAR PRASAD JHASHS
961
0.1%
MOHAMMAD PARWEJAIICS
865
0.1%
VAKIL THAKURIND
821
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
