| Barh | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Barh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar from 1957 to 2008. This constituency was created in 1957 when Patna East Lok Sabha was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.
Nitish Kumar was elected five times from Barh (बाढ़), from 1989 to 1999. He lost from Barh in 2004 but won that year from Nalanda.[1] Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.
In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.
AsPatna East Lok Sabha constituency:
| Year | Member | Party | |
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| 1952 | Tarkeshwari Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
AsBarh Lok Sabha constituency:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| RJD | Vijay Krishna | 426,856 | 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 | |||
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