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, 1996
RADHA MOHAN SINGH
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,27,809
20.91% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPIABDUL MOGHANI KAIFI
- Votes
- 2,20,575
- Vote share
- 36.09%
- Behind by
- 1,27,809
Electors
11,15,608
Total votes polled
6,11,189
Valid votes
6,11,189
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.8%
Full result, 1996
27 candidates · 6,11,189 valid votes
RADHA MOHAN SINGHBJPwon
3,48,384
57.0%
ABDUL MOGHANI KAIFICPI
2,20,575
36.1%
FAIYAZUL AZAMINC
11,752
1.9%
NAGENDRA SAHANBSP
6,118
1.0%
PRABHAWATI GUPTAAIICT
5,104
0.8%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DWIWEDIIND
4,943
0.8%
PARAS PRASADIND
3,174
0.5%
BALINDRA SINGHIND
2,066
0.3%
RAM BACHAN PRASADIND
1,342
0.2%
KAMESHWAR PRASADIND
1,049
0.2%
NAGENDRA PRASADIND
993
0.2%
SHIV NATH SAHIND
628
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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 | 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.
