Patna Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar existed from 1957 to 2008. Later it was split into two seats. Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
Members of Parliament
1952-1957
In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:
Pataliputra : Sarangdhar Sinha, Indian National Congress
Patna Central : Kailash Pati Sinha, Indian National Congress
Patna East : Tarkeshwari Sinha, Indian National Congress
Patna-cum-Shahabad (renamed as Arrah) : Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
1957-2008
From the 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha, Patna had 1 Lok Sabha.
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
Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 433,853 votes
Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 395,291
1999
Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 379,370 votes
Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 332,478
1998 Re-election
Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 331,860 votes
Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 279,254
1998
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.
1996
Ram Kripal Yadav (JD) : 388,513
S. N. Arya (BJP) : 349,046
1993 Re-election
Ram Kripal Yadav (JD)
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
Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (BJP) : 388,513
Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 349,046
1984
Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 214,909
Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 142,808
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)