Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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) |
In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:[1]
As Patna Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha.
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Sarangdhar Sinha | #00BFFF"}]]}"> | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Ram Dulari Sinha | ||
| 1967 | Ramavatar Shastri | #f50222"}]]}"> | Communist Party of India |
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | #1F75FE"}]]}"> | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Ramavatar Shastri | #f50222"}]]}"> | Communist Party of India |
| 1984 | C. P. Thakur | #00BFFF"}]]}"> | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava | #FF9933"}]]}"> | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Election countermanded due to violence[2] | ||
| 1993^ | Ram Kripal Yadav | #2E8B57"}]]}"> | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | Election countermanded due to violence[3] | ||
| 1998^ | C. P. Thakur | #FF9933"}]]}"> | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Ram Kripal Yadav | #056D05"}]]}"> | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
^By-Poll
From the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | C. P. Thakur | 3,31,860 | 51.55 | ||
| RJD | Ram Kripal Yadav | 2,79,254 | 43.38 | ||
| Majority | 52,606 | 8.17 | |||
| Turnout | 6,54,670 | ||||
| BJP gain from JD | Swing | ||||
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.[3]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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