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.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | INDRAJESH RANJAN ALIAS PAPPU YADAV | JD(U)SANTOSH KUMAR | 23,847 | 1.99% | 7 | — |
| 2019 | JD(U)SANTOSH KUMAR | INCUDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | 2,63,461 | 22.83% | 16 | 65.4% |
| 2014 | JD(U)SANTOSH KUMAR | BJPUDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | 1,16,669 | 11.46% | 17 | 64.3% |
| 2009 | BJPUDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | INDSHANTI PRIYA | 1,86,227 | 26.42% | 20 | 54.0% |
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 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.
