Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bagaha (Bihar) was won by Kailash Baitha (Janata Dal (United)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 65,375 votes over Hiralal Ram. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bagaha, Bihar, from 1957 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1957–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1957
Bibhuti Mishra
Indian National Congress
56,380
55.4%
Wahid Haque (Communist Party of India)
38,472 (37.8 pts)
1962
Kamal Nath Tewari
Indian National Congress
99,684
54.7%
Shattrumardan Shahi (Swatantra Party)
17,174 (9.4 pts)
1967
B. Raut
Indian National Congress
93,073
49.1%
Vidyakishore (Samyukta Socialist Party)
50,710 (26.8 pts)
1971
Bhola Raut
Indian National Congress
139,634
71.0%
Kanchanbaitha (Bharatiya Jana Sangh)
91,639 (46.6 pts)
1977
Jagannath Prasad
Bharatiya Lok Dal
138,443
50.4%
Bhola Raut (Indian National Congress)
40,688 (14.8 pts)
1980
Bhola Raut
Congress (I)
176,888
62.8%
Narsing Baitha (Congress (U))
123,398 (43.8 pts)
1984
Bhola Raut
Indian National Congress
209,301
68.7%
Jagannath Prasad Swatantra (Janata Party)
165,534 (54.4 pts)
1989
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal
232,362
59.5%
Bholarai (Indian National Congress)
88,032 (22.6 pts)
1991
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal
182,265
46.5%
Kanchan Baitha (Bharatiya Janata Party)
48,575 (12.4 pts)
1996
Mahendra Baitha
SAP
200,469
44.1%
Bhola Ram Toofani (Janata Dal)
56,072 (12.3 pts)
1998
Mahendra Baitha
SAP
231,919
43.1%
Purnamasi Ram (Janata Dal)
45,743 (8.5 pts)
1999
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal (United)
261,498
45.9%
Purnamasi Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal)
54,751 (9.6 pts)
2004
Kailash Baitha
Janata Dal (United)
237,989
41.7%
Hiralal Ram (LJP)
65,375 (11.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bibhuti Mishra
Indian National Congress
56,380
55.4%
Wahid Haque
Communist Party of India
17,908
17.6%
Kamlesh Mull
Praja Socialist Party
17,842
17.5%
Bharoshi Pd. Gupta
Independent
5,443
5.3%
Sukhma Dutt Mishra
Independent
4,249
4.2%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamal Nath Tewari
Indian National Congress
99,684
54.7%
Shattrumardan Shahi
Swatantra Party
82,510
45.3%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
B. Raut
Indian National Congress
93,073
49.1%
Vidyakishore
Samyukta Socialist Party
42,363
22.4%
R. R. Dusadh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
32,092
16.9%
J. Ram
Swatantra Party
22,004
11.6%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhola Raut
Indian National Congress
139,634
71.0%
Kanchanbaitha
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
47,995
24.4%
Bhola Ram Toofani
Praja Socialist Party
6,561
3.3%
Ramayan Hazra
Independent
1,691
0.9%
Laxmi Prasad
BKD
809
0.4%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jagannath Prasad
Bharatiya Lok Dal
138,443
50.4%
Bhola Raut
Indian National Congress
97,755
35.6%
Kailas Baitha
Communist Party of India
38,327
14.0%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhola Raut
Congress (I)
176,888
62.8%
Narsing Baitha
Congress (U)
53,490
19.0%
Jagannath Prasad Swatantra
Janata Party
51,436
18.3%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhola Raut
Indian National Congress
209,301
68.7%
Jagannath Prasad Swatantra
Janata Party
43,767
14.4%
Kameshwar Paswan
Bharatiya Janata Party
32,577
10.7%
Brahamdeo Ram Shastari
Independent
10,356
3.4%
Jagdish Rajak
Independent
5,440
1.8%
Risi Ram
Independent
3,081
1.0%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal
232,362
59.5%
Bholarai
Indian National Congress
144,330
37.0%
Hira Ram
Independent
5,749
1.5%
Mansarover Ram
LKD (B)
4,037
1.0%
Ghooghli Ram
DDP
3,889
1.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal
182,265
46.5%
Kanchan Baitha
Bharatiya Janata Party
133,690
34.1%
Narasingha Baitha
Indian National Congress
57,717
14.7%
Braham Deo Ram Shastri
Janata Party
8,612
2.2%
Pramod Ram
Independent
4,004
1.0%
Shanker Paswan
Independent
1,147
0.3%
Rajendra Hajara
Independent
1,074
0.3%
Jaduni Ram
Independent
859
0.2%
Ghooghali Ram
DDP
808
0.2%
Rishi Ram
Independent
759
0.2%
Raj Kumar Baitha
Independent
608
0.2%
Jitendra Kumar Bharti
Independent
551
0.1%
Shanker Hajara
Independent
274
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahendra Baitha
SAP
200,469
44.1%
Bhola Ram Toofani
Janata Dal
144,397
31.8%
Gorakh Ram
Indian National Congress
31,828
7.0%
Mishri Ram
Bahujan Samaj Party
17,237
3.8%
Nandji Ram
CPI (ML) Liberation
15,872
3.5%
Rohit Ram
Independent
14,306
3.1%
Gorakh Prasad
Independent
6,713
1.5%
Bhagirathi Ram
Independent
5,666
1.2%
Kapildev Ram
Independent
5,341
1.2%
Shailendra Paswan
PHK
4,681
1.0%
Sita Ram Prasad
AIIC(T)
3,375
0.7%
Shambhu Ram
Independent
2,452
0.5%
Rishi Ram
Independent
1,187
0.3%
Shyam Kumar
Independent
1,101
0.2%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahendra Baitha
SAP
231,919
43.1%
Purnamasi Ram
Janata Dal
186,176
34.6%
Dasai Choudhary
AIRJP
62,580
11.6%
Sita Ram Prasad
Indian National Congress
22,115
4.1%
Nandji Ram
CPI (ML) Liberation
21,390
4.0%
Nand Kishor Ram
Bahujan Samaj Party
7,667
1.4%
Shailendra Paswan
LS
6,774
1.3%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahendra Baitha
Janata Dal (United)
261,498
45.9%
Purnamasi Ram
Rashtriya Janata Dal
206,747
36.3%
Kanchan Baitha
CVP
56,561
9.9%
Nand Jee Ram
CPI (ML) Liberation
28,208
4.9%
Surendra Kumar Swatantra
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,275
1.1%
Lal Bihari Ram
Independent
4,690
0.8%
Bishwanath Ram
Independent
3,182
0.6%
Bisundayal Baitha
Rashtriya Lok Dal
3,109
0.5%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kailash Baitha
Janata Dal (United)
237,989
41.7%
Hiralal Ram
LJP
172,614
30.2%
Purnamasi Ram
Bahujan Samaj Party
88,458
15.5%
Nandji Ram
CPI (ML) Liberation
23,338
4.1%
Mahendra Baitha
SAP
12,889
2.3%
Rishijee Janapremi
Independent
9,737
1.7%
Tarkeshwar Prasad Chaurasia
ABDBM
7,696
1.3%
Asesar Manjhi
Independent
7,224
1.3%
Sohan Ram
Janata Party
4,613
0.8%
Shailendra Paswan
AD
3,514
0.6%
Surendra Kumar Swatantra
Samajwadi Party
2,750
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Bagaha has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Janata Dal, SAP, Janata Dal (United).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bagaha in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Kailash Baitha (Janata Dal (United)) won Bagaha, Bihar, in 2004 with 237,989 votes (41.7%), a margin of 65,375 votes over Hiralal Ram.
Which parties have won Bagaha since 1957?
Since 1957, Bagaha has been won by: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), SAP.
What was the closest result in Bagaha?
The closest result on record for Bagaha was 1998, when SAP beat Janata Dal by just 45,743 votes (8.5 percentage points).