PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
C P Thakur
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1999
46,892
5.85% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
RJDRam Kripal Yadav
- Votes
- 3,32,478
- Vote share
- 41.45%
- Behind by
- 46,892
Electors
14,70,372
Total votes polled
8,02,107
Valid votes
8,02,107
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1999
24 candidates · 8,02,107 valid votes
C P ThakurBJPwon
3,79,370
47.3%
Ram Kripal YadavRJD
3,32,478
41.5%
Ramanand YadavIND
47,682
5.9%
Saroj ChoubeyCPI(ML)(L)
20,476
2.5%
Jagdeep Prasad VermaIND
6,127
0.8%
Chander ShekharJP
2,529
0.3%
Harendra Ku PatelNCP
2,350
0.3%
Nagendra RayIND
2,210
0.3%
Lakhan PrasadBSP
1,633
0.2%
Deepak Na LalIND
971
0.1%
S M TaquiAJBP
959
0.1%
Binod Kumar SinhaJD(S)
908
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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.
