Barh Lok Sabha constituency
{{Short description|Former constituency of the Lok Sabha in Bihar, India}}
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{{Infobox Indian constituency
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| type = LS
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| state = Bihar
| established = 1957
| abolished = 2008
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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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/2004-election-results.html|title = 2004 India General (14th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}} Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.
About
In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed Barh Lok Sabha. The Barh parliamentary constituency previously contained Chandi Assembly constituency as well as Harnaut Assembly constituency, both in Nalanda district of Bihar. However, the delimitation of 2009 dissolved the Chandi Assembly constituency, which ceased to exist thereafter. The area constituting this constituency was included into Harnaut Assembly constituency and Harnaut Assembly constituency was included in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency separating it from Barh.{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/news/article1-story-22392.html|title= Nalanda Parliamentary constituency now consists seven assembly constituencies, Chandi Assembly constituency ceases to exist|website=live Hindustan|accessdate=14 October 2024}}
Members of Lok Sabha
=1952-1957=
As Patna East Lok Sabha constituency:
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Member !colspan="2"| Party |
|---|
| 1952
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
=1957-2008=
As Barh Lok Sabha constituency:
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Member !colspan="2"| Party |
|---|
| 1957
|rowspan=3| Tarkeshwari Sinha | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} |
| 1962 |
| 1967 |
| 1971 |
| 1977
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (U)}}" | |
| 1984
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1989
|rowspan=5| Nitish Kumar | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}} |
| 1991 |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Samata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1998 |
| 1999
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" | |
| 2004
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} |
| colspan=4 align=center| 2008 onwards: See Munger |
Election results
= 1996 Election =
- Nitish Kumar (SAP) : 3,60,156 votes{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1996-election-results.html|title = 1996 India General (11th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}
- Vijay Krishna (JD) : 2,95,302
= 2004 =
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Indian general elections: Barh}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate = Vijay Krishna
|votes = 4,26,856
|percentage = 49.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Nitish Kumar
|votes = 3,89,168
|percentage = 45.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Anandi Mahto
|votes = 16,240
|percentage = 1.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)
|candidate = Mithilesh Yadav
|votes = 12,940
|percentage = 1.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|candidate = Satendra Kumar Singh
|party = IND.
|votes = 7,983
|percentage = 0.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 37,688
|percentage = 4.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,64,102
|percentage = 69.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|loser = Janata Dal (United)
|winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}{{Cite web |title=1951 India General (1st Lok Sabha) Elections Results |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1951-election-results.html}}{{Cite web |title=1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html}}{{Cite web |title=1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Elections Results |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1962-election-results.html}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}
{{Bihar elections}}
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Category:Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar
Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha