Barh Lok Sabha constituency
Barh was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, sharing its name with the town of Barh. [clarification needed]
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Dharam Bir Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Shyam Sundar Gupta, Janata Party
- 1980: Dharam Bir Sinha, Indian National Congress (Urs)
- 1984: Prakash Chandra, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal
- 1991: Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal
- 1996: Nitish Kumar, Samata Party
- 1998: Nitish Kumar, Samata Party
- 1999: Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal (United)
- 2004: Vijay Krishna, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2008 onwards:Constituency does not exist
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Vijay Krishna | 4,26,856 | 49.40 | ||
| JD(U) | Nitish Kumar | 3,89,168 | 45.04 | ||
| BSP | Anandi Mahto | 16,240 | 1.88 | ||
| CPI(ML)(L) | Mithilesh Yadav | 12,940 | 1.50 | ||
| IND. | Satendra Kumar Singh | 7,983 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 37,688 | 4.36 | |||
| Turnout | 8,64,102 | 69.53 | |||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also