Barh Lok Sabha constituency explained

Barh
Type:	LS
State:	Bihar
Established:	1957
Abolished:	2008

Barh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar from 1957 to 2008. This constituency was created in 1957 when Patna East Lok Sabha was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.

Nitish Kumar was elected five times from Barh (बाढ़), from 1989 to 1999. He lost from Barh in 2004 but won that year from Nalanda.^[1] Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.

About

In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.

Members of Lok Sabha

1952-1957

As Patna East Lok Sabha constituency:

1957-2008

As Barh Lok Sabha constituency:

Year	Member	Party
1957	Tarkeshwari Sinha
1962
1967
1971	Dharam Bir Sinha
1977	Shyam Sundar Gupta
1980	Dharam Bir Sinha		Indian National Congress (U)
1984	Prakash Chandra Yadav
1989	Nitish Kumar
1991
1996
1998
1999			Janata Dal (United)
2004	Vijay Krishna
2008 onwards: See Munger

Election results

1996 Election

• Nitish Kumar (SAP) : 3,60,156 votes^[2]
• Vijay Krishna (JD) : 2,95,302

2004

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See also

• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2004 India General (14th Lok Sabha) Elections Results.
2. Web site: 1996 India General (11th Lok Sabha) Elections Results.
3. Web site: 1951 India General (1st Lok Sabha) Elections Results .
4. Web site: 1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results .
5. Web site: 1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Elections Results .