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, 1991
FAIYAZULAZAM
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1991
98,358
18.94% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPMADAN PRA. JAISWAL
- Votes
- 1,84,715
- Vote share
- 35.58%
- Behind by
- 98,358
Electors
9,20,104
Total votes polled
5,19,197
Valid votes
5,19,197
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.4%
Full result, 1991
21 candidates · 5,19,197 valid votes
FAIYAZULAZAMJDwon
2,83,073
54.5%
MADAN PRA. JAISWALBJP
1,84,715
35.6%
SAHIR AHMADINC
29,454
5.7%
DHARMESH PRASAD VERMAJP
14,072
2.7%
PREM CHANDRA HAZRAIND
1,246
0.2%
AJOY KUMARBSP
1,176
0.2%
PREM KUMAR JAISWALIND
1,169
0.2%
ARJUN PANDEYICSSCS
987
0.2%
PRABHU MISHRAIND
951
0.2%
SAHJADA MAINUDDININD
327
0.1%
SHAMBHU PRASAD YADAVIND
311
0.1%
NATHUNI KAURIND
287
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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
