Araria Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 SC

Sukdeo Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Araria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 27,744 votes (4.30%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,184,962 registered electors and 652,439 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sukdeo Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
27,744
Margin %
4.30%
Total Electors
1,184,962
Votes Polled
652,439
Turnout
55.10%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
50
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukdeo Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

216,677
33.20%
Male
#2
Ramji Das Rishideo

Samajwadi Party

188,933
29.00%
Male
#3
Ram Sewak Hazari

Lok Jan Shakti Party

173,502
26.60%
Male
#4
Narayan Kumar Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

17,316
2.70%
Male
#5
Satya Narayan Writer

Independent

11,946
1.80%
Male
#6
Nand Lal Paswan

Independent

8,033
1.20%
Male
#7
Arun Kumar Rajak

Indian Justice Party

7,905
1.20%
Male
#8
Daya Chand Kataria

Independent

6,260
1.00%
Male
#9
Pushpa Nand Rishideo

Independent

6,094
0.90%
Male
#10
Rajdhar Paswan

Shiv Sena

4,807
0.70%
Male
#11
Lalu Paswan

Independent

4,661
0.70%
Male
#12
Om Prakash Paswan

Apna Dal

3,367
0.50%
Male
#13
Jagdeo Ram

Samata Party

2,938
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukdeo Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party 216,677 33.20%
2 Ramji Das Rishideo Samajwadi Party 188,933 29.00%
3 Ram Sewak Hazari Lok Jan Shakti Party 173,502 26.60%
4 Narayan Kumar Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 17,316 2.70%
5 Satya Narayan Writer Independent 11,946 1.80%
6 Nand Lal Paswan Independent 8,033 1.20%
7 Arun Kumar Rajak Indian Justice Party 7,905 1.20%
8 Daya Chand Kataria Independent 6,260 1.00%
9 Pushpa Nand Rishideo Independent 6,094 0.90%
10 Rajdhar Paswan Shiv Sena 4,807 0.70%
11 Lalu Paswan Independent 4,661 0.70%
12 Om Prakash Paswan Apna Dal 3,367 0.50%
13 Jagdeo Ram Samata Party 2,938 0.50%

Araria — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Sukdeo Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Araria constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 27,744 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,184,962 registered electors, 652,439 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.10%. A total of 13 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sukdeo Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 27,744 votes (4.30%%).

The voter turnout in Araria for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 55.10%%.

13 candidates contested from Araria constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Araria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.