Patna (Lok Sabha constituency)

Patna (Lok Sabha constituency) was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.

Members of Parliament

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• 1952: Sarangdhar Sinha, Indian National Congress
• 1957: Sarangdhar Sinha, Indian National Congress
• 1962: Ram Dulari Sinha, Indian National Congress
• 1967: Ramavatar Shastri, Communist Party of India
• 1971: Ramavatar Shastri, Communist Party of India
• 1977: Mahamaya Prasad Sinha, Janata Party
• 1980: Ram Avatar Shastri, Communist Party of India
• 1984: Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Prof. Shailendra Nath Shrivastava, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1991: Ram Kripal Yadav, Janata Dal
• 1996: Ram Kripal Yadav, Janata Dal
• 1998: Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1999: Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2004: Ram Kripal Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal
• In 2008, this constitiency was split into two Lok Sabha seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.

Election Results

6th Lok Sabha: 1977 General Elections

Indian general election, 1977: Patna
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BLD	Mahamaya Prasad Sinha	3,82,363	76.61
	CPI	Ramavatar Shastri	59,238	11.87
	INC	Rajendra Pratap Sinha	41,153	8.25
	Independent	Ganpat Rai	7,806	1.56
	Independent	Bhola Nath Chaudhary	2,198	0.44
	Independent	Ram Raj Dubey	1,715	0.34
Majority			3,23,125	64.74
Turnout			4,99,079	67.02
	BLD gain from CPI		Swing

References

1. "Election Commission of India"
2. "Lok Sabha Former Members"

See also

• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency)