SITAMARHI
Constituency no. 5 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called SITAMARHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2009
ARJUN ROY
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2009
1,10,566
19.17% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH
- Votes
- 1,22,216
- Vote share
- 21.19%
- Behind by
- 1,10,566
Electors
13,55,817
Total votes polled
5,76,748
Valid votes
5,76,748
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.5%
Full result, 2009
16 candidates · 5,76,748 valid votes
ARJUN ROYJD(U)won
2,32,782
40.4%
SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETHINC
1,22,216
21.2%
SITARAM YADAVRJD
1,18,798
20.6%
S. ABU DAUJANALTSD
40,596
7.0%
MAYA SHANKAR SHARANBSP
15,172
2.6%
SONE LAL SAHIND
10,166
1.8%
SHANKAR SINHARSP
9,853
1.7%
RAVINDRA KUMARIND
4,185
0.7%
RAM KISHORE PRASADIND
4,115
0.7%
MOHAMMAD AFZAL PAINTHERANC
3,539
0.6%
CHANDRIKA PRASADIND
2,738
0.5%
CHITRANJAN GIRIRPP
2,635
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEVESH CHANDRA THAKUR | JD(U) | 5,15,719 | 47.14% | ARJUN RAY | 51,356 |
| 2019 | Sunil Kumar Pintu | JD(U) | 5,67,745 | 54.65% | Arjun Ray | 2,50,539 |
| 2014 | RAM KUMAR SHARMA | BLSP | 4,11,265 | 45.67% | SITARAM YADAV | 1,47,965 |
| 2009 | ARJUN ROY | JD(U) | 2,32,782 | 40.36% | SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH | 1,10,566 |
| 2004 | SITARAM YADAV | RJD | 3,26,165 | 47.21% | NAVAL KISHORE RAI | 98,005 |
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 SITAMARHI constituency in 2024?
DEVESH CHANDRA THAKUR (JD(U)) won SITAMARHI in 2024, by a margin of 51,356 votes.
Which party has won SITAMARHI the most times?
JD(U), with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SITAMARHI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SITAMARHI the most times?
DEVESH CHANDRA THAKUR, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
