| Chapra | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies | Taraiya Marhaura Amnour Chapra Garkha Parsa Sonpur |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran Lok Sabha constituency, when delimitation was done.
Assembly segments
Presently, Chapra Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Taraiya | Saran | Janak Singh | BJP | |
| 117 | Marhaura | Jitendra Kumar Ray | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 118 | Chapra | C. N. Gupta | BJP | ||
| 119 | Garkha | Surendra Ram | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 120 | Amnour | Krishna Kumar Mantoo | BJP | ||
| 121 | Parsa | Chhote Lal Ray | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 122 | Sonpur | Ramanuj Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
Members of Lok Sabha
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Rajendra Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | Ramshekhar Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Satya Deo Singh | ||
| 1984 | Ram Bahadur Singh | ||
| 1989 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Janata Dal | |
| 1990^ | Lal Babu Rai | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | Heera Lal Rai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2008 onwards : See Saran | |||
^By-Poll
In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging. Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004. Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.
Election results
1957 election
- Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
- Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046
1984 election
- Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes
- Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488
1996 election
- Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
- Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 228,882 | |||
| BJP | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | 168,459 | |||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
- "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
- ^ "1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
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