SAMASTIPUR
Constituency no. 23 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called SAMASTIPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2009
MAHESHWAR HAZARI
JD(U)
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
1,04,376
17.85% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
LJPRAM CHANDRA PASWAN
- Votes
- 1,55,082
- Vote share
- 26.52%
- Behind by
- 1,04,376
Electors
13,12,948
Total votes polled
5,84,743
Valid votes
5,84,743
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.5%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 5,84,743 valid votes
MAHESHWAR HAZARIJD(U)won
2,59,458
44.4%
RAM CHANDRA PASWANLJP
1,55,082
26.5%
DR. ASHOK KUMARINC
91,655
15.7%
SATISH MAHTOIND
14,630
2.5%
JEEBACHH PASWANCPI(ML)(L)
11,919
2.0%
RANDHIR PASWANIND
10,806
1.9%
REKHA KUMARIIND
10,270
1.8%
BINDESHWAR RAMBSP
9,098
1.6%
UPENDRA PASWANLTSD
8,600
1.5%
SHIVCHANDRA PASWANIND
6,756
1.2%
RAJA RAM DASIND
6,469
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SHAMBHAVI | LJP(RV) | 5,79,786 | 52.97% | SUNNY HAZARI | 1,87,251 |
| 2009 | MAHESHWAR HAZARI | JD(U) | 2,59,458 | 44.37% | RAM CHANDRA PASWAN | 1,04,376 |
| 2004 | ALOK KUMAR MEHTA | RJD | 4,37,457 | 50.59% | RAM CHANDRA SINGH | 1,26,783 |
| 1999 | Manjay Lal | JD(U) | 3,68,776 | 46.62% | Ashok Singh | 12,688 |
| 1998 | AJIT KUMAR MEHTA | RJD | 3,01,099 | 38.23% | ASHOK SINGH | 37,654 |
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 SAMASTIPUR constituency in 2024?
SHAMBHAVI (LJP(RV)) won SAMASTIPUR in 2024, by a margin of 1,87,251 votes.
Which party has won SAMASTIPUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAMASTIPUR gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SAMASTIPUR the most times?
AJIT KUMAR MEHTA, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1998.
