MOTIHARI
Constituency no. 3 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called MOTIHARI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1989
RADHA MOHAN SINGH
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1989
78,111
14.37% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPIKAMALA MISHRA MADHUKAR
- Votes
- 1,75,181
- Vote share
- 32.24%
- Behind by
- 78,111
Electors
9,36,758
Total votes polled
5,43,412
Valid votes
5,43,412
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 5,43,412 valid votes
RADHA MOHAN SINGHBJPwon
2,53,292
46.6%
KAMALA MISHRA MADHUKARCPI
1,75,181
32.2%
PRABHAVATI GUPTAINC
1,04,485
19.2%
RAJ KISHOR BHAGATHDDP
5,317
1.0%
VIJAY K. SINHAJNPJP
2,895
0.5%
KESHAV KUMAR JHALKDB
1,252
0.2%
ASHUTHOSH PANDAYIND
577
0.1%
RAMCHANDRA PRASAD SINGHIND
413
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AKHILES PRASAD SINGH | RJD | 3,48,596 | 51.33% | RADHA MOHAN SINGH | 97,024 |
| 1999 | Radha Mohan Singh | BJP | 3,38,696 | 50.02% | Rama Devi | 21,670 |
| 1998 | RAMA DEVI | RJD | 2,74,272 | 41.47% | RADHA MOHAN SINGH | 88,074 |
| 1996 | RADHA MOHAN SINGH | BJP | 3,48,384 | 57.00% | ABDUL MOGHANI KAIFI | 1,27,809 |
| 1991 | KAMLA MISHRA MADHUKAR | CPI | 2,64,423 | 47.55% | RADHA MOHAN SINGH | 98,052 |
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 MOTIHARI constituency in 2004?
AKHILES PRASAD SINGH (RJD) won MOTIHARI in 2004, by a margin of 97,024 votes.
Which party has won MOTIHARI the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MOTIHARI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won MOTIHARI the most times?
RADHA MOHAN SINGH, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1996.
