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, 1991
MAHENDRA BAITHA
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1991
48,575
12.38% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPKANCHAN BAITHA
- Votes
- 1,33,690
- Vote share
- 34.07%
- Behind by
- 48,575
Electors
8,74,889
Total votes polled
3,92,368
Valid votes
3,92,368
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.9%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 3,92,368 valid votes
MAHENDRA BAITHAJDwon
1,82,265
46.5%
KANCHAN BAITHABJP
1,33,690
34.1%
NARASINGHA BAITHAINC
57,717
14.7%
BRAHAM DEO RAM SHASTRIJP
8,612
2.2%
PRAMOD RAMIND
4,004
1.0%
SHANKER PASWANIND
1,147
0.3%
RAJENDRA HAJARAIND
1,074
0.3%
JADUNI RAMIND
859
0.2%
GHOOGHALI RAMDDP
808
0.2%
RISHI RAMIND
759
0.2%
RAJ KUMAR BAITHAIND
608
0.1%
JITENDRA KUMAR BHARTIIND
551
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
