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, 2014
SANTOSH KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2014
1,16,669
11.46% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPUDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH
- Votes
- 3,02,157
- Vote share
- 29.69%
- Behind by
- 1,16,669
Electors
15,82,626
Total votes polled
10,17,732
Valid votes
10,17,732
NOTA votes
11,982
1.18% of votes polled
Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 2014
17 candidates · 10,17,732 valid votes
SANTOSH KUMARJD(U)won
4,18,826
41.1%
UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGHBJP
3,02,157
29.7%
AMARNATH TIWARIINC
1,24,344
12.2%
MD SHAMSHER ALAMJMM
50,446
5.0%
NAVLESH PATHAKIND
18,776
1.8%
SUDEEP ROYAAAP
16,630
1.6%
RAJ KUMAR ORAONBSP
11,196
1.1%
SANJAY SINGHIND
9,196
0.9%
ANIL KUMAR MAHTOJPS
9,162
0.9%
KUNJ BIHARI PASWANIND
8,321
0.8%
PANKAJ KUMAR SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
7,912
0.8%
SYED SHAH EQBAL ALAMBEMP
6,324
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
