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, 1996
SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGH
CPI
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
88,334
16.81% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPRAM LAKHAN SINGH
- Votes
- 1,79,148
- Vote share
- 34.08%
- Behind by
- 88,334
Electors
9,94,509
Total votes polled
5,25,636
Valid votes
5,25,636
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 5,25,636 valid votes
SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGHCPIwon
2,67,482
50.9%
RAM LAKHAN SINGHBJP
1,79,148
34.1%
CHANDRA BHANU DEVIINC
44,380
8.4%
AWADHESH KUMAR SINGHAIICT
10,084
1.9%
YOGESHWAR GOPECPI(ML)(L)
7,795
1.5%
DILEEP KESHARIIND
4,015
0.8%
RAM KRISHNA MAHTOIND
2,888
0.6%
VIJAY SHANKAR AZAD TANTIBSP
2,470
0.5%
RAMASHRAY THAKURIND
2,244
0.4%
KAZI SHAHEENIND
1,210
0.2%
SAGAR SINGHIND
1,091
0.2%
KRISHNA DEO PASWANIND
1,063
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
