Lok Sabha constituency 17, reserved (SC), Bihar

Gopalganj

Dr. Alok Kumar Suman (JD(U)) won the 2024 election by 1,27,180 votes, taking 48.20% of the vote to Prem Nath Chanchal Alias Chanchal Paswan (VIP)'s 36.20%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerJD(U)Dr. Alok Kumar Suman, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202448.20%runner-up 36.20%
Winning margin, 20241,27,18011.96% of votes cast
Elections on record4JD(U) 3, BJP 1

Result by result

2009 JD(U) 2,00,024 39.6% vs 31.2%2014 BJP 4,78,773 53.0% vs 21.2%2019 JD(U) 5,68,150 55.4% vs 27.5%2024 JD(U) 5,11,866 48.2% vs 36.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaGopalganj
Seat 17
Dr. Alok Kumar Suman
JD(U)
5,11,866
48.2%
Prem Nath Chanchal Alias Chanchal Paswan
VIP
3,84,686
36.2%
1,27,180 votes
11.96%
52.5%
2019Lok SabhaGopalganj
Seat 17
Dr. Alok Kumar Suman
JD(U)
5,68,150
55.4%
Surendra Ram
RJD
2,81,716
27.5%
2,86,434 votes
27.95%
55.7%
2014Lok SabhaGopalganj
Seat 17
Janak Ram
BJP
4,78,773
53.0%
Dr. Jyoti Bharti
INC
1,91,837
21.2%
2,86,936 votes
31.76%
54.6%
2009Lok SabhaGopalganj
Seat 17
Purnmasi Ram
JD(U)
2,00,024
39.6%
Anil Kumar
RJD
1,57,552
31.2%
42,472 votes
8.42%
37.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.