Patna Lok Sabha constituency was a parliamentary 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
editDuring 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
edit1952-1957
editIn the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:[1]
- Pataliputra (Patna) : Sarangdhar Sinha, INC
- Patna Central : Kailash Pati Sinha, INC
- Patna East : Tarkeshwari Sinha, INC
- Patna-cum-Shahabad : Bali Ram Bhagat, INC
1957-2008
editAs 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 | |
From 2008 : See Patna Sahib & Pataliputra | |||
^By-Poll
2008-Present
editFrom the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
Election results
edit2004
edit- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 433,853 votes[4]
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 395,291
1999
edit- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 379,370 votes[5]
- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 332,478
1998 Re-election
edit- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 331,860 votes[6]
- Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 279,254
1998
editThe 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.[3]
1996
edit- Ram Kripal Yadav (JD) : 388,513[7]
- S. N. Arya (BJP) : 349,046
1993 Re-election
edit- Ram Kripal Yadav (JD)
1991
editThe 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
edit- Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (BJP) : 388,513[8]
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 349,046
1984
edit- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 214,909[9]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 142,808
1980
edit- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 167,290[10]
- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 146,877
1977
edit- Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 382,363[11]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 59,238
1971
edit- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 191,911[12]
- Kailashpati Mishra (BJS) : 114,485
1967
edit- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 148,963[13]
- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 66,822
1962
edit- Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 101,687[14]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 76,605
1957
edit- Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) : 75,618[15]
- Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 66,936
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1951 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ a b Sharma, Ashok Kumar (8 April 2019). "पटना साहिब: 1991 में जब ना यशवंत सिन्हा जीते और ना आईके गुजराल".
- ^ a b Modi, Sushil Kumar (8 May 2019). "1990s were the most violent years in Bihar's electoral history, that gloomy picture has changed".
- ^ "2004 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1999 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1998 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1996 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1989 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1984 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1980 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1977 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1971 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1967 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1962 Lok Sabha election results".
- ^ "1957 Lok Sabha election results".