Patna Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, India
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Patna was a Lok Sabha constituency which existed from 1957 to 2008 in Bihar, India. Later in 2008 it was split into two seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
| Patna | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
About
During the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies namely: Pataliputra, Patna Central, Patna East and Patna-cum-Shahabad (Arrah).
During the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957, all 4 constituencies were renamed as follows:
| No. | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pataliputra | Patna Lok Sabha |
| 2. | Patna Central | Nalanda |
| 3. | Patna East | Barh |
| 4. | Patna-cum-Shahabad | Shahabad (Arrah) |
Members of Parliament
1952-1957
In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:[1]
1957-2008
As Patna Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd to 14th 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[2] | ||
| 1993^ | Ram Kripal Yadav | Janata Dal | |
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | Election countermanded due to violence[3] | ||
| 1998^ | C. P. Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
^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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Ram Kripal Yadav | 4,33,853 | 48.12 | ||
| BJP | C. P. Thakur | 3,95,291 | 43.84 | ||
| Majority | 38,562 | 4.28 | |||
| Turnout | 9,01,558 | ||||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | C. P. Thakur | 3,79,370 | 47.3 | ||
| RJD | Ram Kripal Yadav | 3,32,478 | 41.45 | ||
| Majority | 46,892 | 5.85 | |||
| Turnout | 8,12,307 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
1998 Re-election
1998
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.[3]
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Ram Kripal Yadav | 3,88,513 | 50.18 | ||
| BJP | S. N. Arya | 3,49,046 | 45.08 | ||
| Majority | 39,467 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 7,81,874 | ||||
| JD hold | Swing | ||||
1993 Re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Ram Kripal Yadav | 3,39,563 | 53.43 | ||
| BJP | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava | 1,79,620 | 28.26 | ||
| Majority | 1,59,943 | 25.17 | |||
| Turnout | 6,35,422 | ||||
| JD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
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.[2]
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava | 1,87,666 | 30.2 | ||
| INC | Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur | 1,66,073 | 26.73 | ||
| CPI | Ram Nath Yadav | 1,55,224 | 24.98 | ||
| Majority | 21,593 | 3.47 | |||
| Turnout | 6,43,303 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur | 2,14,909 | 43.37 | ||
| CPI | Ramavatar Shastri | 1,42,808 | 28.81 | ||
| Independent | S. K. Sinha | 1,17,537 | 23.28 | ||
| Majority | 72,181 | 14.56 | |||
| Turnout | 5,04,781 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
1980
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 167,290[10]
- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 146,877
1977
- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 382,363[11]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 59,238
1971
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 191,911[12]
- Kailashpati Mishra (BJS) : 114,485
1967
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 148,963[13]
- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 66,822
1962
- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 101,687[14]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 76,605
1957
- Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) : 75,618[15]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 66,936