PURNIA
Constituency no. 12 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called PURNIA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2009
UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2009
1,86,227
26.42% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INDSHANTI PRIYA
- Votes
- 1,76,725
- Vote share
- 25.08%
- Behind by
- 1,86,227
Electors
13,05,396
Total votes polled
7,04,752
Valid votes
7,04,752
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.0%
Full result, 2009
20 candidates · 7,04,752 valid votes
UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGHBJPwon
3,62,952
51.5%
SHANTI PRIYAIND
1,76,725
25.1%
SHANKAR JHALJP
22,773
3.2%
PRAMOD NARAYAN PODDARIND
21,754
3.1%
NAVEEN KUMAR SINGHBSP
21,281
3.0%
VIJAY KUMAR SAHIND
18,986
2.7%
UPENDRANATH SAGARIND
13,834
2.0%
SHIEKH AKBAR ALIIND
9,039
1.3%
DR. IRSHAD AHMAD KHANLTSD
7,472
1.1%
SUNIL KUMARIND
6,315
0.9%
JIVACHH PASWANIND
5,705
0.8%
DEEP NARAYAN SINGHIND
5,513
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RAJESH RANJAN ALIAS PAPPU YADAV | IND | 5,67,556 | 47.46% | SANTOSH KUMAR | 23,847 |
| 2019 | SANTOSH KUMAR | JD(U) | 6,32,924 | 54.85% | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | 2,63,461 |
| 2014 | SANTOSH KUMAR | JD(U) | 4,18,826 | 41.15% | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | 1,16,669 |
| 2009 | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | BJP | 3,62,952 | 51.50% | SHANTI PRIYA | 1,86,227 |
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 PURNIA constituency in 2024?
RAJESH RANJAN ALIAS PAPPU YADAV (IND) won PURNIA in 2024, by a margin of 23,847 votes.
Which party has won PURNIA the most times?
JD(U), with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has PURNIA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won PURNIA the most times?
SANTOSH KUMAR, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
