Election history

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2024.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha16

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

More years

1999 1998 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs Bihar today

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Chief Minister of Bihar

Samrat ChoudharyBJP

In office since 15 Apr 2026 · 4 months

Samrat Choudhary (born 16 November 1968) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar since 15 April 2026. He has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Tarapur Assembly constituency since 2025 and previously served as deputy chief minister of Bihar in the Nitish Kumar government from 2024 to 2026. Choudhary is the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member to serve as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Current seats

in the present Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

JD(U)

12 of 40 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977	1971	1967	1962
INC	3	1	2	2	3	4	5	2	1	4	48	0	0	39	34	39
BJP	12	17	22	12	5	23	20	18	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
JD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	31	32	0	0	0	0	0	0
JD(U)	12	16	2	20	6	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	13	6	14	6	26	9	28	12	15	10	6	54	54	14	19	14
Total seats	40	40	40	40	40	54	54	54	52	54	54	54	54	53	53	53

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

INC
BJP
JD
JD(U)

Constituency performance

From the 40 results in Bihar, 2024

Best performance

MUZAFFARPUR

RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY, 55.71% share

Closest contest

SARAN

won by 13,661 (1.34%)

Biggest victory

MUZAFFARPUR

won by 2,34,927 (21.12%)

Seat change & vote share

Bihar, 2024

Retained22 (55%)
Changed hands11 (28%)
New seat7 (18%)

22 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 11 changed hands; 7 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

RJD22.15%

BJP20.52%

JD(U)18.50%

INC9.20%

IND6.49%

LJP(RV)6.47%

CPI(ML)(L)2.99%

VIP2.73%

Result by election

2024National result →40 seats

JD(U)12
BJP12
LJP(RV)5
RJD4
INC3
CPI(ML)(L)2
IND1
HAMSU1

2019National result →40 seats

BJP17
JD(U)16
LJP6
INC1

2014National result →40 seats

BJP22
LJP6
RJD4
BLSP3
INC2
JD(U)2
NCP1

2009National result →40 seats

JD(U)20
BJP12
RJD4
INC2
IND2

2004National result →40 seats

RJD22
JD(U)6
BJP5
LJNSP4
INC3

1999National result →54 seats

BJP23
JD(U)18
RJD7
INC4
CPM1
IND1

1998National result →54 seats

BJP20
RJD17
SAP10
INC5
AIRJP1
JD1

1996National result →54 seats

JD22
BJP18
SAP6
CPI3
INC2
SP1
JMM1
IND1

1991National result →52 seats

JD31
CPI8
JMM6
BJP5
CPM1
INC1

1989National result →54 seats

JD32
BJP8
INC4
CPI4
JMM3
IPF1
MCOR1
CPM1

1984National result →54 seats

INC48
CPI2
ICJ1
LKD1
IND1
JNP1

1980National result →54 seats

INC(I)30
JNP8
JNPS5
INC(U)4
CPI4
IND2
JKD1

1977National result →54 seats

BLD52
IND1
JKP1

1971National result →53 seats

INC39
CPI5
NCO3
SSP2
BJS2
IND1
JKP1

1967National result →53 seats

INC34
SSP7
CPI5
IND4
JKD1
BJS1
PSP1

1962National result →53 seats

INC39
SWA7
JP3
PSP2
CPI1
SOC1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Bihar, most recent first

Full history →

Samrat Choudhary

BJPIncumbent

2026–present

Jitan Ram Manjhi

JDU

2014–2015

Nitish Kumar

JDU

2000–2026

Rabri Devi

RJD

1997–2005

Constituencies

47 current, 165 under former boundaries · showing 201–212 of 212

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
50	SINGHBHUMformer boundary	ST	2	1971
51	KHUNTIformer boundary	ST	2	1971
51	RANCHI WESTformer boundary	ST	1	1962
51	SINGHBHUMformer boundary	ST	8	1999
52	KHUNTIformer boundary	ST	8	1999
52	LOHARDAGAformer boundary	ST	2	1971
52	LOHARDAGAformer boundary	ST	1	1962
53	LOHARDAGAformer boundary	ST	8	1999
53	PALAMAUformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
53	PALAMAUformer boundary	SC	2	1971
54	PALAMAUformer boundary	SC	7	1999
54	PALAMUformer boundary	SC	1	1996

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.