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, 1999
Dr Madan Prasad Jaiswal
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1999
39,650
5.75% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
RJDMataur Rahman
- Votes
- 3,03,377
- Vote share
- 44.03%
- Behind by
- 39,650
Electors
10,98,637
Total votes polled
6,89,040
Valid votes
6,89,040
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.7%
Full result, 1999
10 candidates · 6,89,040 valid votes
Dr Madan Prasad JaiswalBJPwon
3,43,027
49.8%
Mataur RahmanRJD
3,03,377
44.0%
Triveni TiwaryCPI
23,317
3.4%
Dharmesh Prasad VermaSJPR
11,901
1.7%
Nafish AhmadIND
2,539
0.4%
Rais LalIND
2,293
0.3%
Sanjay Kumar OjhaAJBP
1,060
0.1%
Ram Lakhan PrasadIND
644
0.1%
Ram Kumar DasIND
596
0.1%
Daroga ChaudharyIND
286
0.0%
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
