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, 2019
SANTOSH KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2019
2,63,461
22.83% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCUDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH
- Votes
- 3,69,463
- Vote share
- 32.02%
- Behind by
- 2,63,461
Electors
17,65,312
Total votes polled
11,53,940
Valid votes
11,53,940
NOTA votes
18,569
1.61% of votes polled
Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 2019
16 candidates · 11,53,940 valid votes
SANTOSH KUMARJD(U)won
6,32,924
54.9%
UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGHINC
3,69,463
32.0%
SHUBHASH KUMAR THAKURIND
31,795
2.8%
SAGEER AHMADIND
21,374
1.9%
JITENDRA URABBSP
16,537
1.4%
ANIRUDH MEHTAIND
9,359
0.8%
RAJESH KUMARIND
9,079
0.8%
MANJU MURMUJMM
7,963
0.7%
ASHOK KUMAR SINGHIND
7,565
0.7%
ASHOK KUMAR SAHIND
7,314
0.6%
SHOBHA SORENIND
6,947
0.6%
ARJUN SINGHIND
4,444
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
