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, 1991
KAMLA MISHRA MADHUKAR
CPI
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1991
98,052
17.63% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPRADHA MOHAN SINGH
- Votes
- 1,66,371
- Vote share
- 29.92%
- Behind by
- 98,052
Electors
9,39,457
Total votes polled
5,56,069
Valid votes
5,56,069
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 1991
11 candidates · 5,56,069 valid votes
KAMLA MISHRA MADHUKARCPIwon
2,64,423
47.5%
RADHA MOHAN SINGHBJP
1,66,371
29.9%
GIRISH MISHRAINC
96,073
17.3%
JAINARAIN PRA. NISHADJP
23,996
4.3%
SURESH KU. YADAVASKD
1,126
0.2%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR GUPTAIND
1,090
0.2%
RAM CHANDRA PRASADDDP
1,026
0.2%
AMAR SINGHIND
857
0.1%
RAJESHWAR PRASADIND
453
0.1%
HANS LAL RAIIND
373
0.1%
DAROGA SAHIND
281
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.
