Barh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar from 1957 to 2008. This constituency was created in 1957 when Patna East Lok Sabha was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.
| Barh | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Nitish Kumar was elected five times from Barh (बाढ़), from 1989 to 1999. He lost from Barh in 2004 but won that year from Nalanda.[1] Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.
About edit
In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.
Members of Lok Sabha edit
1952-1957 edit
As Patna East Lok Sabha constituency:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Tarkeshwari Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
1957-2008 edit
As Barh Lok Sabha constituency:
Election results edit
1996 Election edit
- Nitish Kumar (SAP) : 3,60,156 votes[2]
- Vijay Krishna (JD) : 2,95,302
2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Vijay Krishna | 426,856 | 49.40 | ||
| JD(U) | Nitish Kumar | 3,89,168 | 45.04 | ||
| BSP | Anandi Mahto | 16,240 | 1.88 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Mithilesh Yadav | 12,940 | 1.50 | ||
| IND. | Satendra Kumar Singh | 7,983 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 37,688 | 4.36 | |||
| Turnout | 8,64,102 | 69.53 | |||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||