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, 1999
Ramjivan Singh
JD(U)
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1999
12,032
2.41% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
RJDAshok Kumar
- Votes
- 1,57,411
- Vote share
- 31.52%
- Behind by
- 12,032
Electors
9,96,579
Total votes polled
4,99,385
Valid votes
4,99,385
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.1%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 4,99,385 valid votes
Ramjivan SinghJD(U)won
1,69,443
33.9%
Ashok KumarRJD
1,57,411
31.5%
Shatrughan Prasad SinghCPI
1,39,836
28.0%
Uday SadaIND
9,745
1.9%
Rajvanshi MahtoNCP
8,917
1.8%
Chandra Shekhar RoyAJBP
7,157
1.4%
Chhatrapati YadavIND
4,399
0.9%
Vikash KumarBSP
2,477
0.5%
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.
