Pataliputra Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Ranjan Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 23,541 votes (3.70%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,526,241 registered electors and 628,364 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Ranjan Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
23,541
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,526,241
Votes Polled
628,364
Turnout
41.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
72
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ranjan Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

269,298
42.90%
Male
#2
Lalu Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

245,757
39.10%
Male
#3
Rameshwar Prasad

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

36,837
5.90%
Male
#4
Vijay Singh Yadav

Indian National Congress

18,504
2.90%
Male
#5
Harendra Kumar Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,269
2.30%
Male
#6
Sunil Kumar Singh

Independent

10,882
1.70%
Male
#7
88esh Nandan Singh

Independent

6,465
1.00%
Male
#8
Mohammad Aftab Alam

Loktantrik Samata Dal

6,312
1.00%
Male
#9
Hasan Manzoor Hashmi

Ambedkar National Congress

5,580
0.90%
Male
#10
Awadhesh Sharma

Independent

3,259
0.50%
Male
#11
Kundan Kumar

Rashtrawadi Sena

2,476
0.40%
Male
#12
Kiran Devi

Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party

2,426
0.40%
Male
#13
Mohammad Sadruddin

All India Forward Bloc

1,950
0.30%
Male
#14
Prabhunath Yadav

Indian Justice Party

1,803
0.30%
Male
#15
Dr. Krishnadhar Singh

Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic)

1,245
0.20%
Male
#16
Pancha Devi

Jago Party

1,220
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ranjan Prasad Yadav Janata Dal (United) 269,298 42.90%
2 Lalu Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 245,757 39.10%
3 Rameshwar Prasad Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 36,837 5.90%
4 Vijay Singh Yadav Indian National Congress 18,504 2.90%
5 Harendra Kumar Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 14,269 2.30%
6 Sunil Kumar Singh Independent 10,882 1.70%
7 88esh Nandan Singh Independent 6,465 1.00%
8 Mohammad Aftab Alam Loktantrik Samata Dal 6,312 1.00%
9 Hasan Manzoor Hashmi Ambedkar National Congress 5,580 0.90%
10 Awadhesh Sharma Independent 3,259 0.50%
11 Kundan Kumar Rashtrawadi Sena 2,476 0.40%
12 Kiran Devi Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party 2,426 0.40%
13 Mohammad Sadruddin All India Forward Bloc 1,950 0.30%
14 Prabhunath Yadav Indian Justice Party 1,803 0.30%
15 Dr. Krishnadhar Singh Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) 1,245 0.20%
16 Pancha Devi Jago Party 1,220 0.20%

Pataliputra — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Ranjan Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Pataliputra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 23,541 votes.

Out of 1,526,241 registered electors, 628,364 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.20%. A total of 16 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

Ranjan Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 23,541 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Pataliputra for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 41.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Pataliputra constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Pataliputra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.