BAGAHA
Constituency no. 1 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called BAGAHA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 1989
MAHENDRA BAITHA
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1989
88,032
22.55% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCBHOLARAI
- Votes
- 1,44,330
- Vote share
- 36.97%
- Behind by
- 88,032
Electors
8,71,641
Total votes polled
3,90,367
Valid votes
3,90,367
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.8%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 3,90,367 valid votes
MAHENDRA BAITHAJDwon
2,32,362
59.5%
BHOLARAIINC
1,44,330
37.0%
HIRA RAMIND
5,749
1.5%
MANSAROVER RAMLKDB
4,037
1.0%
GHOOGHLI RAMDDP
3,889
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KAILASH BAITHA | JD(U) | 2,37,989 | 41.69% | HIRALAL RAM | 65,375 |
| 1999 | Mahendra Baitha | JD(U) | 2,61,498 | 45.86% | Purnamasi Ram | 54,751 |
| 1998 | MAHENDRA BAITHA | SAP | 2,31,919 | 43.06% | PURNAMASI RAM | 45,743 |
| 1996 | MAHENDRA BAITHA | SAP | 2,00,469 | 44.10% | BHOLA RAM TOOFANI | 56,072 |
| 1991 | MAHENDRA BAITHA | JD | 1,82,265 | 46.45% | KANCHAN BAITHA | 48,575 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BAGAHA constituency in 2004?
KAILASH BAITHA (JD(U)) won BAGAHA in 2004, by a margin of 65,375 votes.
Which party has won BAGAHA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BAGAHA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won BAGAHA the most times?
MAHENDRA BAITHA, with 4 wins between 1989 and 1998.
