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, 1996
MAHENDRA BAITHA
SAP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
56,072
12.33% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDBHOLA RAM TOOFANI
- Votes
- 1,44,397
- Vote share
- 31.76%
- Behind by
- 56,072
Electors
10,10,335
Total votes polled
4,54,625
Valid votes
4,54,625
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.0%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 4,54,625 valid votes
MAHENDRA BAITHASAPwon
2,00,469
44.1%
BHOLA RAM TOOFANIJD
1,44,397
31.8%
GORAKH RAMINC
31,828
7.0%
MISHRI RAMBSP
17,237
3.8%
NANDJI RAMCPI(ML)(L)
15,872
3.5%
ROHIT RAMIND
14,306
3.1%
GORAKH PRASADIND
6,713
1.5%
BHAGIRATHI RAMIND
5,666
1.3%
KAPILDEV RAMIND
5,341
1.2%
SHAILENDRA PASWANPHK
4,681
1.0%
SITA RAM PRASADAIICT
3,375
0.7%
SHAMBHU RAMIND
2,452
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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
