Lok Sabha constituency 12, Bihar

Purnia

Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav (IND) won the 2024 election by 23,847 votes, taking 47.50% of the vote to Santosh Kumar (JD(U))'s 45.50%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerINDRajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202447.50%runner-up 45.50%
Winning margin, 202423,8471.99% of votes cast
Elections on record4JD(U) 2, IND 1, BJP 1

Result by result

2009 BJP 3,62,952 51.5% vs 25.1%2014 JD(U) 4,18,826 41.1% vs 29.7%2019 JD(U) 6,32,924 54.9% vs 32.0%2024 IND 5,67,556 47.5% vs 45.5%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaPurnia
Seat 12
Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav
IND
5,67,556
47.5%
Santosh Kumar
JD(U)
5,43,709
45.5%
23,847 votes
1.99%
63.2%
2019Lok SabhaPurnia
Seat 12
Santosh Kumar
JD(U)
6,32,924
54.9%
Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh
INC
3,69,463
32.0%
2,63,461 votes
22.83%
65.4%
2014Lok SabhaPurnia
Seat 12
Santosh Kumar
JD(U)
4,18,826
41.1%
Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh
BJP
3,02,157
29.7%
1,16,669 votes
11.46%
64.3%
2009Lok SabhaPurnia
Seat 12
Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh
BJP
3,62,952
51.5%
Shanti Priya
IND
1,76,725
25.1%
1,86,227 votes
26.42%
54.0%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.