Valmiki Nagar, Bihar — Lok Sabha Election Results
Valmiki Nagar (Bihar) was won by Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (Janata Dal (United)) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 354,616 votes over Shashwat Kedar. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Valmiki Nagar, Bihar, from 2009 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2009–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) | 277,696 | 46.4% | Fakhruddin (Independent) | 183,675 (30.7 pts) |
| 2014 | Satish Chandra Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 364,011 | 40.4% | Purnmasi Ram (Indian National Congress) | 117,793 (13.1 pts) |
| 2019 | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) | 602,660 | 60.4% | Shashwat Kedar (Indian National Congress) | 354,616 (35.5 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) | 277,696 | 46.4% |
| Fakhruddin | Independent | 94,021 | 15.7% |
| Manan Mishra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 46,058 | 7.7% |
| Raghunath Jha | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 45,699 | 7.6% |
| Dilip Verma | Nationalist Congress Party | 38,650 | 6.5% |
| Mohammad Shamim Akhtar | Indian National Congress | 26,762 | 4.5% |
| Shailendra Kumar Garhwal | LTSD | 19,091 | 3.2% |
| Birendra Prasad Gupta | CPI (ML) Liberation | 13,701 | 2.3% |
| Satyanarain Yadav | Independent | 8,632 | 1.4% |
| Manohar Manoj | Independent | 5,797 | 1.0% |
| Rakesh Kumar Pandey | Independent | 4,817 | 0.8% |
| Deoraj Ram | Independent | 4,493 | 0.8% |
| Magister Yadav | Independent | 3,431 | 0.6% |
| Ambika Singh | Independent | 3,311 | 0.6% |
| Ramashankar Prasad | Independent | 3,230 | 0.5% |
| Umesh | Independent | 3,058 | 0.5% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satish Chandra Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 364,011 | 40.4% |
| Purnmasi Ram | Indian National Congress | 246,218 | 27.4% |
| Baidya Nath Prasad Mahato | Janata Dal (United) | 81,612 | 9.1% |
| Dilip Varma | Independent | 58,817 | 6.5% |
| Amar Sahani | BED | 35,888 | 4.0% |
| Prof. Amaresh Prasad | JMM | 27,603 | 3.1% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 15,515 | 1.7% |
| Virendra Prasad Gupta | CPI (ML) Liberation | 12,581 | 1.4% |
| Shailesh Kumar Diwakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11,668 | 1.3% |
| Manohar Manoj | Independent | 11,509 | 1.3% |
| Nandlal Ram | Independent | 10,781 | 1.2% |
| Dravyan Uraon | Independent | 8,013 | 0.9% |
| Dharmesh Prasad Varma | Aam Aadmi Party | 6,008 | 0.7% |
| Dactar Mahto | JP(S) | 5,519 | 0.6% |
| Om Shanti Baba | Independent | 4,371 | 0.5% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) | 602,660 | 60.4% |
| Shashwat Kedar | Indian National Congress | 248,044 | 24.9% |
| Deepak Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 62,963 | 6.3% |
| Suresh Sah | Independent | 14,870 | 1.5% |
| Rakesh Kewat | RHS | 12,811 | 1.3% |
| Sushma Devi | Shiv Sena | 11,933 | 1.2% |
| Ramesh Prasad | Independent | 8,964 | 0.9% |
| Durgesh Singh Chauhan | BLND | 7,917 | 0.8% |
| Bhola Ray | SBSP | 7,871 | 0.8% |
| Munna Singh | Independent | 6,136 | 0.6% |
| Shiv Kumar Chaudhary | BBC | 4,825 | 0.5% |
| Rajesh Kushwaha | RSVP | 4,583 | 0.5% |
| Manoj Kumar | JKP | 4,175 | 0.4% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Valmiki Nagar has been contested at 3 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2009. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Janata Dal (United), Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Valmiki Nagar in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (Janata Dal (United)) won Valmiki Nagar, Bihar, in 2019 with 602,660 votes (60.4%), a margin of 354,616 votes over Shashwat Kedar.
Which parties have won Valmiki Nagar since 2009?
Since 2009, Valmiki Nagar has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United).
What was the closest result in Valmiki Nagar?
The closest result on record for Valmiki Nagar was 2014, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 117,793 votes (13.1 percentage points).