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, 2014
RAM KUMAR SHARMA
BLSP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,47,965
16.43% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
RJDSITARAM YADAV
- Votes
- 2,63,300
- Vote share
- 29.24%
- Behind by
- 1,47,965
Electors
15,74,914
Total votes polled
9,00,588
Valid votes
9,00,588
NOTA votes
5,949
0.66% of votes polled
Turnout
57.2%
Full result, 2014
19 candidates · 9,00,588 valid votes
RAM KUMAR SHARMABLSPwon
4,11,265
45.7%
SITARAM YADAVRJD
2,63,300
29.2%
ARJUN RAIJD(U)
97,188
10.8%
MAHESH NANDAN SINGHIND
20,613
2.3%
KISHORI DASAAAP
18,043
2.0%
RAJEEV RANJANAITC
11,250
1.3%
CHANDRIKA PRASADIND
8,846
1.0%
MAHESH KUMARBSP
8,521
0.9%
SATYENDRA BHANDARIBMUP
7,853
0.9%
MOHAMMAD FAIYAZ AHMADIND
7,586
0.8%
SONE LAL SAHIND
6,115
0.7%
NARENDRA MISHRAIND
6,078
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
