Patna was a Lok Sabha constituency which existed from 1957 to 2008 in Bihar, India. Later in 2008 it was split into two seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
About During the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies namely: Pataliputra, Patna Central, Patna East and Patna-cum-Shahabad (Arrah).
During the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957, all 4 constituencies were renamed as follows:
No.FromTo1.PataliputraPatna Lok Sabha2. Patna CentralNalanda3. Patna EastBarh4. Patna-cum-ShahabadShahabad (Arrah)
Members of Parliament 1952-1957 In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:
Pataliputra (Patna) : Sarangdhar Sinha, INC Patna Central : Kailash Pati Sinha, INC Patna East : Tarkeshwari Sinha, INC Patna-cum-Shahabad : Bali Ram Bhagat, INC
1957-2008 As Patna Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha.
YearNameParty1957Sarangdhar SinhaIndian National Congress1962Ram Dulari Sinha1967Ramavatar ShastriCommunist Party of India19711977Mahamaya Prasad SinhaJanata Party1980Ramavatar ShastriCommunist Party of India1984C. P. ThakurIndian National Congress1989Shailendra Nath ShrivastavaBharatiya Janata Party1991Election countermanded due to violence1993^Ram Kripal YadavJanata Dal19961998Election countermanded due to violence1998^C. P. ThakurBharatiya Janata Party19992004Ram Kripal YadavRashtriya Janata Dal
^By-Poll
2008-Present From the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
Election results
2004
1999
1998 Re-election
1998 The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.
1996
1993 Re-election
1991 The 1991 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging. Janata Dal fielded Inder Kumar Gujral from here, and Janata Party fielded Yashwant Sinha.
1989
1984
1980 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 167,290 Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 146,877
1977 Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 382,363 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 59,238
1971 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 191,911 Kailashpati Mishra (BJS) : 114,485
1967 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 148,963 Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 66,822
1962 Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 101,687 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 76,605
1957 Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) : 75,618 Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 66,936
See also List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency)
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