PATNA
Constituency no. 32 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RJDRAM KRIPAL YADAV | BJPC. P. THAKUR | 38,562 | 4.28% | 23 | 51.8% |
| 1999 | BJPC P Thakur | RJDRam Kripal Yadav | 46,892 | 5.85% | 24 | 54.5% |
| 1998 | BJPC.P.THAKUR | RJDRAM KRIPAL YADAV | 52,606 | 8.17% | 18 | 44.0% |
| 1996 | JDRAMKRIPAL YADAV | BJPS.N.ARYA | 39,467 | 5.10% | 48 | 53.3% |
| 1989 | BJPSHAILENDRA NATH SRIVASTAVA | INCC.P.THAKUR | 21,593 | 3.48% | 33 | 53.0% |
| 1984 | INCC. P. THAKUR | CPIRAMAVATAR SHASHTRI | 72,181 | 14.56% | 25 | 51.5% |
| 1980 | CPIRAMAVATAR SHASTRI | JNPMAHAMAYA PD. SINHA | 20,413 | 4.86% | 30 | 47.0% |
| 1977 | BLDMAHA MAYA PRASAD SINHA | CPIRAMAVATAR SHASTRI | 3,23,125 | 64.74% | 10 | 67.0% |
| 19711966 boundaries | CPIRAMAVATAR SHASTRI | BJSKAILASH PATI MISHRA | 77,426 | 20.48% | 12 | 56.4% |
| 19671966 boundaries | CPIR. A. SHASTRI | INCR. D. SINHA | 82,141 | 26.19% | 10 | 59.5% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INCRAMDULARI DEVI | CPIRAMAVATAR SHASHTRI | 25,082 | 11.07% | 6 | 56.6% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
