2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): LALU PRASAD — 228,882 votes
Rank 2: RAJEEV PRATAP RUDY — 168,459 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 60,423
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
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Rank 1 (archive winner): LALU PRASAD — 228,882 votes
Rank 2: RAJEEV PRATAP RUDY — 168,459 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 60,423
Rank 1 (archive winner): RAJIV PRATAP RUDI — 390,477 votes
Rank 2: HIRA LAL RAI — 346,924 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 43,553
Rank 1 (archive winner): HEERA LAL RAI — 331,591 votes
Rank 2: RAJEEV PRATAP RUDY — 322,264 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 9,327
Rank 1 (archive winner): RAJIV PRATAP RUDI — 339,086 votes
Rank 2: LAL BABU RAI — 323,590 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 15,496
Rank 1 (archive winner): LAL BABU RAI — 350,282 votes
Rank 2: RAJIV RANJAN SINGH — 225,709 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 124,573
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.