Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran constituency when delimitation was done.

Vidhan Sabha segmentsEdit

Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

  1. Taraiya
  2. Marhaura
  3. Amnour
  4. Chapra
  5. Garkha
  6. Parsa
  7. Sonpur (सोनपुर, often spelt Sonepur in electoral records)

Members of Lok SabhaEdit

Election ResultsEdit

1957 ElectionEdit

  • Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
  • Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046

1984 ElectionEdit

  • Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes [3]
  • Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488

1996 ElectionEdit

  • Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
  • Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590

2004 ElectionEdit

  • Lalu Prasad (RJD) : 228,882 votes [15]
  • Rajeev Pratap Rudy (BJP) : 168,459

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html
  2. https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1980-election-results.html
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1984-election-results.html
  4. https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-lal-babu-rai-member-of-parliament-mp-from-chapra-bihar-biodata/
  5. "POST POLL". telegraphindia.com.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "National / Elections 2004 : Chapra factor follows Laloo into Madhepura". The Hindu. 4 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  8. "'Order countermanding Chapra polls unanimous'". Rediff.
  9. "Front Page : Tight security for Chapra repoll". The Hindu. 31 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  10. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". tribuneindia.com.
  11. "Chapra an acid test: Laloo". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  12. "Lalu vs Election Commission". frontline.thehindu.com.
  13. "Repoll in Chhapra on May 31". rediff.com.
  14. "Laloo triumphs in Chapra". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/2004-election-results.html

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