Maharajganj (Bihar Lok Sabha constituency)
Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: महाराजगंज लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.
Assembly segments
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. This includes 4 assembly segments of Saran district.
Members of Parliament
- 1957: Mahendra Nath Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Nagendra Nath Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Krishan Pratap Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Krishan Pratap Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Chandrasekhar Singh, Janata Dal
- 1989: Ram Bahadur Singh, Janata Dal
- 1991: Girija Devi, Janata Dal
- 1996: Ram Bahadur Singh, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
- 1998: Prabhunath Singh, Janata Dal (United)
- 1999: Prabhunath Singh, Janata Dal (United)
- 2004: Prabhunath Singh, Janata Dal (United)
- 2009: Uma Shankar Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2013: Prabhunath Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2014: Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections results
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Janardan Singh Sigriwal | 320753 | 37.9 | +37.9 | |
| RJD | Prabhunath Singh | 282338 | 33.3 | -2 | |
| JD(U) | Manoranjan Singh | 149483 | 17.7 | -17.1 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23404 | 2.76 | ||
| Majority | 38415 | 4.5 | +4 | ||
| Turnout | 846654 | 51.56 | 5.8 | ||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 64. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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