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, 1998
DR.MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1998
41,901
6.07% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
RJDMOTIURRAHMAN
- Votes
- 2,59,487
- Vote share
- 37.59%
- Behind by
- 41,901
Electors
10,98,319
Total votes polled
6,90,358
Valid votes
6,90,358
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.9%
Full result, 1998
9 candidates · 6,90,358 valid votes
DR.MADAN PRASAD JAISWALBJPwon
3,01,388
43.7%
MOTIURRAHMANRJD
2,59,487
37.6%
HARENDRA KUMARJD
69,484
10.1%
BIRBAL SHARMACPI
42,166
6.1%
M.FAZLULLAHIND
6,456
0.9%
BABU MAN PATHAKINC
4,340
0.6%
SHANKAR PRASADIND
3,761
0.5%
JAI JATI PRASAD YADAVIND
1,727
0.3%
MUNNA SINGHIND
1,549
0.2%
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
