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, 1998
RAJBANSHI MAHTO
RJD
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1998
52,484
8.59% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
CPISHATRAGHNA PD. SINGH
- Votes
- 1,87,635
- Vote share
- 30.73%
- Behind by
- 52,484
Electors
9,96,528
Total votes polled
6,10,686
Valid votes
6,10,686
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.3%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 6,10,686 valid votes
RAJBANSHI MAHTORJDwon
2,40,119
39.3%
SHATRAGHNA PD. SINGHCPI
1,87,635
30.7%
RAM NARESH PD.SINGHBJP
1,73,544
28.4%
RAM LAKHAN SINGHIND
4,753
0.8%
RAJA RAM DASIND
4,635
0.8%
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.
