Maharajganj (Bihar Lok Sabha constituency)
Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.
There is a constituency by the same name in Uttar Pradesh as well.
Assembly segments
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments.
- (111) Goriakothi
- (112) Maharajganj
- (113) Ekma
- (114) Manjhi
- (115) Baniapur
- (116) Taraiya
Goriakothi and Maharajganj is in Siwan district, while Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur and Taraiya is in Saran district of Bihar.
Members of Parliament
^ by poll
Elections results
17th Lok Sabha: 2019 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Janardan Singh Sigriwal | 5,46,352 | 56.17 | ||
| RJD | Randhir Singh | 3,15,580 | 32.44 | ||
| BSP | Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav | 25,039 | 2.57 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 22,168 | 2.28 | ||
| Majority | 2,30,772 | 23.73 | |||
| Turnout | 9,72,989 | 53.82 | +2.26 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Janardan Singh Sigriwal | 3,20,753 | 37.88 | +37.88 | |
| RJD | Prabhunath Singh | 2,82,338 | 33.34 | -21.09 | |
| JD(U) | Manoranjan Singh | 1,49,483 | 17.65 | -17.21 | |
| IND. | Brinda Pathak | 17,186 | 2.03 | +2.03 | |
| IND. | Umashankar Tiwari | 11,599 | 1.37 | +1.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23,404 | 2.76 | +2.76 | |
| Majority | 38,415 | 4.54 | -15.03 | ||
| Turnout | 8,46,654 | 51.56 | +4.81 | ||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | -16.55 | |||
By Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Prabhunath Singh | 3,81,452 | 54.43 | ||
| JD(U) | Prashant Kumar Shahi | 2,44,326 | 34.86 | ||
| INC | Jitendra Swami | 33,905 | 4.84 | ||
| IND. | Vikas Kumar Singh | 17,046 | 2.43 | ||
| BED | Balendra Kumar Ray | 13,064 | 1.86 | ||
| IND. | Om Prakash Singh | 10,995 | 1.57 | ||
| Majority | 1,37,126 | 19.57 | |||
| Turnout | 7,01,584 | 46.80 | |||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also
- Saran district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.