Patna Lok Sabha constituency
| Patna | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Patna Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar existed from 1957 to 2008. Later it was split into two seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
Members of Parliament
1952-1957
In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:
- Pataliputra : Sarangdhar Sinha, Indian National Congress
- Patna Central : Kailash Pati Sinha, Indian National Congress
- Patna East : Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
- Patna-cum-Shahabad (renamed as Arrah) : Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
1957-2008
From the 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha, Patna had 1 Lok Sabha.
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Sarangdhar Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Ram Dulari Sinha | ||
| 1967 | Ramavatar Shastri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Ramavatar Shastri | Communist Party of India | |
| 1984 | C. P. Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | Election countermanded due to violence | ||
| 1993^ | Ram Kripal Yadav | Janata Dal | |
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | Election countermanded due to violence | ||
| 1998^ | C. P. Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
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From 2008 : See Patna Sahib & Pataliputra
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^By-Poll
2008-Present
From the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
Election results
2004
- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 433,853 votes
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 395,291
1999
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 379,370 votes
- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 332,478
1998 Re-election
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 331,860 votes
- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 279,254
1998
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.
1996
- Ram Kripal Yadav (JD) : 388,513
- S. N. Arya (BJP) : 349,046
1993 Re-election
- Ram Kripal Yadav (JD)
1991
The 1991 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging. Janata Dal fielded Inder Kumar Gujral from here, and Janata Party fielded Yashwant Sinha.
1989
- Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (BJP) : 388,513
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 349,046
1984
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 214,909
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 142,808
1980
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 167,290
- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 146,877
1977
- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 382,363
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 59,238
1971
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 191,911
- Kailashpati Mishra (BJS) : 114,485
1967
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 148,963
- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 66,822
1962
- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 101,687
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 76,605
1957
- Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) : 75,618
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 66,936