BARH
Constituency no. 18 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called BARH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1989
NITISH KUMAR
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1989
78,347
11.25% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCRAMLAKHAN SINGH YADAV
- Votes
- 2,90,625
- Vote share
- 41.74%
- Behind by
- 78,347
Electors
10,31,955
Total votes polled
6,96,236
Valid votes
6,96,236
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 1989
24 candidates · 6,96,236 valid votes
NITISH KUMARJDwon
3,68,972
53.0%
RAMLAKHAN SINGH YADAVINC
2,90,625
41.7%
VISHWA MOHAN CHOUDHARYBJP
27,415
3.9%
BRINDRA PASWANJNPJP
1,433
0.2%
RAMESHWAR DASSIND
954
0.1%
JANARDAN CHOUBEYDDP
869
0.1%
MUNNA SINGHIND
869
0.1%
RAM JATAN SINGHIND
728
0.1%
GOBARDHAN LALIND
706
0.1%
DWARIKA PASWANIND
564
0.1%
RAJENDRA SINGHBKS
367
0.1%
CHANDESHWAR PD.SINGHIND
347
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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 | VIJAY KRISHNA | RJD | 4,26,856 | 49.40% | NITISH KUMAR | 37,688 |
| 1999 | Nitish Kumar | JD(U) | 3,62,016 | 48.23% | Vijay Krishna | 1,335 |
| 1998 | NITISH KUMAR | SAP | 3,56,836 | 47.73% | VIJOY KRISHNA | 15,190 |
| 1996 | NITISH KUMAR | SAP | 3,60,156 | 51.46% | VIJAY KRISHNA | 64,854 |
| 1991 | NITISH KUMAR | JD | 4,16,275 | 59.18% | SIDHESHWAR PRASAD | 1,74,539 |
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 BARH constituency in 2004?
VIJAY KRISHNA (RJD) won BARH in 2004, by a margin of 37,688 votes.
Which party has won BARH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won BARH the most times?
NITISH KUMAR, with 4 wins between 1989 and 1998.
