Purnia, Bihar — Lok Sabha Election Results
Purnia (Bihar) was won by Santosh Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 263,461 votes over Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Purnia, Bihar, from 2014 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2014–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Santosh Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | 418,826 | 41.2% | Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 116,669 (11.5 pts) |
| 2019 | Santosh Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | 632,924 | 55.7% | Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh (Indian National Congress) | 263,461 (23.2 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | 418,826 | 41.2% |
| Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 302,157 | 29.7% |
| Amarnath Tiwari | Indian National Congress | 124,344 | 12.2% |
| Md Shamsher Alam | JMM | 50,446 | 5.0% |
| Navlesh Pathak | Independent | 18,776 | 1.8% |
| Sudeep Roy | Aam Aadmi Party | 16,630 | 1.6% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 11,982 | 1.2% |
| Raj Kumar Oraon | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11,196 | 1.1% |
| Sanjay Singh | Independent | 9,196 | 0.9% |
| Anil Kumar Mahto | JP(S) | 9,162 | 0.9% |
| Kunj Bihari Paswan | Independent | 8,321 | 0.8% |
| Pankaj Kumar Singh | CPI (ML) Liberation | 7,912 | 0.8% |
| Syed Shah Eqbal Alam | BEMP | 6,324 | 0.6% |
| Md Akhtar Ali | Independent | 5,849 | 0.6% |
| Md Shahid Akhtar | BMP | 5,137 | 0.5% |
| Pramod Narayan Poddar | BJJD | 4,664 | 0.5% |
| Fagu Marandi | JDP | 3,440 | 0.3% |
| Mansur Alam | Samajwadi Party | 3,370 | 0.3% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | 632,924 | 55.7% |
| Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh | Indian National Congress | 369,463 | 32.5% |
| Shubhash Kumar Thakur | Independent | 31,795 | 2.8% |
| Sageer Ahmad | Independent | 21,374 | 1.9% |
| Jitendra Urab | Bahujan Samaj Party | 16,537 | 1.5% |
| Anirudh Mehta | Independent | 9,359 | 0.8% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Independent | 9,079 | 0.8% |
| Manju Murmu | JMM | 7,963 | 0.7% |
| Ashok Kumar Singh | Independent | 7,565 | 0.7% |
| Ashok Kumar Sah | Independent | 7,314 | 0.6% |
| Shobha Soren | Independent | 6,947 | 0.6% |
| Arjun Singh | Independent | 4,444 | 0.4% |
| Rajiv Kumar Singh | Independent | 3,403 | 0.3% |
| Dr. Mritunjay Kumar Jha | Independent | 3,175 | 0.3% |
| Sanoj Kumar Chauhan | BLND | 2,625 | 0.2% |
| Md. Akhtar Ali | Independent | 1,404 | 0.1% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Purnia has been contested at 2 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2014. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Janata Dal (United).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Purnia in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Santosh Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won Purnia, Bihar, in 2019 with 632,924 votes (55.7%), a margin of 263,461 votes over Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh.
Which parties have won Purnia since 2014?
Since 2014, Purnia has been won by: Janata Dal (United).
What was the closest result in Purnia?
The closest result on record for Purnia was 2014, when Janata Dal (United) beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 116,669 votes (11.5 percentage points).