Purnia Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 12,883 votes (1.80%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,179,491 registered electors and 709,015 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
12,883
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,179,491
Votes Polled
709,015
Turnout
60.10%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

244,426
34.50%
Male
#2
Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav

Lok Jan Shakti Party

231,543
32.70%
Male
#3
Jeevachha Paswan

Independent

57,021
8.00%
Male
#4
Dr. Irshad Ahmad Khan

Samajwadi Party

47,301
6.70%
Male
#5
Raj Kumar Hembram

Jharkhand Disom Party

25,609
3.60%
Male
#6
Awadesh Ku Mandal

Independent

21,619
3.00%
Male
#7
Satya Narayan Ram

Independent

18,378
2.60%
Male
#8
Neelam Devi

Independent

16,569
2.30%
Male
#9
Jai Krishna Mandal

Samata Party

14,160
2.00%
Male
#10
Syed Sahid Raja

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,976
1.10%
Male
#11
Madhavi Sarkar

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

7,595
1.10%
Male
#12
Lalit Mohan Singh

Independent

6,740
1.00%
Male
#13
Md. Riauzuddin

Independent

4,056
0.60%
Male
#14
Prakash Kumar Singh

Apna Dal

3,302
0.50%
Male
#15
Upendra Nath Sagar

Rashtriya Lok Dal

2,720
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 244,426 34.50%
2 Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav Lok Jan Shakti Party 231,543 32.70%
3 Jeevachha Paswan Independent 57,021 8.00%
4 Dr. Irshad Ahmad Khan Samajwadi Party 47,301 6.70%
5 Raj Kumar Hembram Jharkhand Disom Party 25,609 3.60%
6 Awadesh Ku Mandal Independent 21,619 3.00%
7 Satya Narayan Ram Independent 18,378 2.60%
8 Neelam Devi Independent 16,569 2.30%
9 Jai Krishna Mandal Samata Party 14,160 2.00%
10 Syed Sahid Raja Bahujan Samaj Party 7,976 1.10%
11 Madhavi Sarkar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,595 1.10%
12 Lalit Mohan Singh Independent 6,740 1.00%
13 Md. Riauzuddin Independent 4,056 0.60%
14 Prakash Kumar Singh Apna Dal 3,302 0.50%
15 Upendra Nath Sagar Rashtriya Lok Dal 2,720 0.40%

Purnia — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Purnia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 12,883 votes.

Out of 1,179,491 registered electors, 709,015 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. A total of 15 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

Uday Singh Alias Pappu Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 12,883 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

15 candidates contested from Purnia constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.