Ayush Jain

Lok Sabha constituency 5, Bihar

Sitamarhi

Devesh Chandra Thakur (JD(U)) won the 2024 election by 51,356 votes, taking 47.10% of the vote to Arjun Ray (RJD)'s 42.40%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerJD(U)Devesh Chandra Thakur, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202447.10%runner-up 42.40%
Winning margin, 202451,3564.69% of votes cast
Elections on record4JD(U) 3, RLSP 1

Result by result

2009 JD(U) 2,32,782 40.4% vs 21.2%2014 RLSP 4,11,265 45.7% vs 29.2%2019 JD(U) 5,67,745 54.6% vs 30.5%2024 JD(U) 5,15,719 47.1% vs 42.4%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaSitamarhi
Seat 5		Devesh Chandra Thakur
JD(U)		5,15,719
47.1%		Arjun Ray
RJD		4,64,363
42.4%		51,356 votes
4.69%		56.2%
2019Lok SabhaSitamarhi
Seat 5		Sunil Kumar Pintu
JD(U)		5,67,745
54.6%		Arjun Ray
RJD		3,17,206
30.5%		2,50,539 votes
24.12%		59.3%
2014Lok SabhaSitamarhi
Seat 5		Ram Kumar Sharma
RLSP		4,11,265
45.7%		Sitaram Yadav
RJD		2,63,300
29.2%		1,47,965 votes
16.43%		57.2%
2009Lok SabhaSitamarhi
Seat 5		Arjun Roy
JD(U)		2,32,782
40.4%		Samir Kumar Mahaseth
INC		1,22,216
21.2%		1,10,566 votes
19.17%		42.5%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.