BETTIAH
Constituency no. 2 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called BETTIAH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1989
DHARMESH PRASSAD VERMA
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1989
48,348
9.47% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPIABDUL MOGANI KAIFI
- Votes
- 1,60,661
- Vote share
- 31.47%
- Behind by
- 48,348
Electors
9,11,262
Total votes polled
5,10,547
Valid votes
5,10,547
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.0%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 5,10,547 valid votes
DHARMESH PRASSAD VERMAJDwon
2,09,009
40.9%
ABDUL MOGANI KAIFICPI
1,60,661
31.5%
MANOJ KUMAR PANDEYINC
1,07,990
21.1%
AVADH KISHOR SAHAIND
16,928
3.3%
JAYA PRAKASHBJS
5,948
1.2%
RAGHUNATH SAHADDP
2,177
0.4%
DEV NARAYAN PRASSAD SASTRIIND
1,844
0.4%
RAJINDRA PRASADIND
1,294
0.3%
SHIVAJI ARYALKDB
1,239
0.2%
RAMESHVAR MISRAIND
1,020
0.2%
MANJUR KHANIND
853
0.2%
RAGHUNATH GUPTAIND
678
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | RAGHUNATH JHA | RJD | 2,11,590 | 37.13% | MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL | 24,671 |
| 1999 | Dr Madan Prasad Jaiswal | BJP | 3,43,027 | 49.78% | Mataur Rahman | 39,650 |
| 1998 | DR.MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 3,01,388 | 43.66% | MOTIURRAHMAN | 41,901 |
| 1996 | MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 3,15,899 | 50.57% | NASIM AHMAD | 51,489 |
| 1991 | FAIYAZULAZAM | JD | 2,83,073 | 54.52% | MADAN PRA. JAISWAL | 98,358 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
