BALIA
Constituency no. 19 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called BALIA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1991
SURYA NARAYAN SINGH
CPI
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
94,852
19.63% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSHYAM SUNDER SINGH DHIRAJ
- Votes
- 1,63,298
- Vote share
- 33.79%
- Behind by
- 94,852
Electors
9,26,690
Total votes polled
4,83,306
Valid votes
4,83,306
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
52.1%
Full result, 1991
15 candidates · 4,83,306 valid votes
SURYA NARAYAN SINGHCPIwon
2,58,150
53.4%
SHYAM SUNDER SINGH DHIRAJINC
1,63,298
33.8%
JAGADAMBI PRASAD YADAVBJP
43,540
9.0%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR VERMAJP
4,670
1.0%
KAUSHAL KISHORE PD. SINGHIND
2,674
0.6%
DINESH PRASAD SINGHIND
1,861
0.4%
BRAHAMDEO YADAVIND
1,670
0.3%
UMANATH PRASADIND
1,543
0.3%
CHANDAN KUMAR VERMAIND
1,269
0.3%
RAJENDRA PASWANIND
1,009
0.2%
RAMASHISH SINGHIND
929
0.2%
SHISHIR KUMAR SINHAIND
894
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SURAJ SINGH | LJNSP | 2,33,869 | 36.98% | SHATRUGHNA PRASAD SINGH | 76,227 |
| 1999 | Ramjivan Singh | JD(U) | 1,69,443 | 33.93% | Ashok Kumar | 12,032 |
| 1998 | RAJBANSHI MAHTO | RJD | 2,40,119 | 39.32% | SHATRAGHNA PD. SINGH | 52,484 |
| 1996 | SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGH | CPI | 2,67,482 | 50.89% | RAM LAKHAN SINGH | 88,334 |
| 1991 | SURYA NARAYAN SINGH | CPI | 2,58,150 | 53.41% | SHYAM SUNDER SINGH DHIRAJ | 94,852 |
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 BALIA constituency in 2004?
SURAJ SINGH (LJNSP) won BALIA in 2004, by a margin of 76,227 votes.
Which party has won BALIA the most times?
CPI, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BALIA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won BALIA the most times?
SURYA NARAYAN SINGH, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1991.
