Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Balia (Bihar) was won by Suraj Singh (LJP) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 76,227 votes over Shatrughna Prasad Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Balia, Bihar, from 1977 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1977–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Ramajiwan Singh
Bharatiya Lok Dal
146,772
39.2%
Surya Narayan Singh (Communist Party of India)
47,632 (12.7 pts)
1980
Surya Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
131,670
34.5%
Chandrabhanu Devi (Congress (I))
1,900 (0.5 pts)
1984
Chandra Bhanu Devi
Indian National Congress
246,049
51.1%
Surj Narayan Singh (Communist Party of India)
123,901 (25.7 pts)
1989
Suryanarayan Singh
Communist Party of India
324,353
63.4%
Chandra Bhatu Devi (Indian National Congress)
161,449 (31.5 pts)
1991
Surya Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
258,150
53.4%
Shyam Sunder Singh Dhiraj (Indian National Congress)
94,852 (19.6 pts)
1996
Shatrughan Prasad Singh
Communist Party of India
267,482
50.9%
Ram Lakhan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party)
88,334 (16.8 pts)
1998
Rajbanshi Mahto
Rashtriya Janata Dal
240,119
39.3%
Shatraghna Pd. Singh (Communist Party of India)
52,484 (8.6 pts)
1999
Ramjivan Singh
Janata Dal (United)
169,443
33.9%
Ashok Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal)
12,032 (2.4 pts)
2004
Suraj Singh
LJP
233,869
37.0%
Shatrughna Prasad Singh (Communist Party of India)
76,227 (12.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramajiwan Singh
Bharatiya Lok Dal
146,772
39.2%
Surya Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
99,140
26.5%
Laliteshwar Prasad Sahi
Indian National Congress
85,524
22.9%
Sumitra Devi
Independent
31,151
8.3%
Vindeshwari Gope
Independent
4,840
1.3%
Dashrath Mahto
Independent
4,146
1.1%
Singh Dr. R. P.
Independent
2,395
0.6%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surya Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
131,670
34.5%
Chandrabhanu Devi
Congress (I)
129,770
34.0%
Ramjiwan Singh
Janata Party (Secular)
66,069
17.3%
Banarsi Prasad Singh
Janata Party
30,124
7.9%
Ramji Sahni
Independent
8,002
2.1%
Parmanand Prasad Das
Independent
7,590
2.0%
Asharfi Yadav
Independent
2,151
0.6%
Hasan
Independent
2,018
0.5%
Safique
Independent
1,800
0.5%
Vijay Shankar Tanti
Independent
1,573
0.4%
Vindeshwari Gope
Independent
935
0.2%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chandra Bhanu Devi
Indian National Congress
246,049
51.1%
Surj Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
122,148
25.4%
Ram Sharan Yadav
LKD
94,627
19.7%
Bhola Mahto
Independent
4,986
1.0%
Rajendra Sahni
Independent
4,081
0.8%
Ram Chandra Singh
Independent
3,674
0.8%
Rameshwar Rai
Independent
2,454
0.5%
Moti Lal Sharma
Independent
2,453
0.5%
Rama Nand Mishra
Independent
1,063
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Suryanarayan Singh
Communist Party of India
324,353
63.4%
Chandra Bhatu Devi
Indian National Congress
162,904
31.8%
Madhu Sudan Paswan
LKD (B)
7,934
1.5%
Md. Jamaluddin
Independent
3,965
0.8%
Angad Singh
DDP
3,650
0.7%
Siya Ram Mahto Prabhanjau
Independent
3,257
0.6%
Jatashankar Jha
Independent
3,076
0.6%
Kedar Nath Poddar
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
2,795
0.5%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surya Narayan Singh
Communist Party of India
258,150
53.4%
Shyam Sunder Singh Dhiraj
Indian National Congress
163,298
33.8%
Jagadambi Prasad Yadav
Bharatiya Janata Party
43,540
9.0%
Chandra Shekhar Verma
Janata Party
4,670
1.0%
Kaushal Kishore Pd. Singh
Independent
2,674
0.6%
Dinesh Prasad Singh
Independent
1,861
0.4%
Brahamdeo Yadav
Independent
1,670
0.3%
Umanath Prasad
Independent
1,543
0.3%
Chandan Kumar Verma
Independent
1,269
0.3%
Rajendra Paswan
Independent
1,009
0.2%
Ramashish Singh
Independent
929
0.2%
Shishir Kumar Sinha
Independent
894
0.2%
Muni Lal Shahni
Independent
857
0.2%
Rajendra Thakur
Independent
474
0.1%
Ramuday Pandit
DDP
468
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shatrughan Prasad Singh
Communist Party of India
267,482
50.9%
Ram Lakhan Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
179,148
34.1%
Chandra Bhanu Devi
Indian National Congress
44,380
8.4%
Awadhesh Kumar Singh
AIIC(T)
10,084
1.9%
Yogeshwar Gope
CPI (ML) Liberation
7,795
1.5%
Dileep Keshari
Independent
4,015
0.8%
Ram Krishna Mahto
Independent
2,888
0.5%
Vijay Shankar Azad Tanti
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,470
0.5%
Ramashray Thakur
Independent
2,244
0.4%
Kazi Shaheen
Independent
1,210
0.2%
Sagar Singh
Independent
1,091
0.2%
Krishna Deo Paswan
Independent
1,063
0.2%
Bhola Prasad Singh
Independent
1,014
0.2%
Shishir Kumar Sinha
Independent
752
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rajbanshi Mahto
Rashtriya Janata Dal
240,119
39.3%
Shatraghna Pd. Singh
Communist Party of India
187,635
30.7%
Ram Naresh Pd.Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
173,544
28.4%
Ram Lakhan Singh
Independent
4,753
0.8%
Raja Ram Das
Independent
4,635
0.8%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramjivan Singh
Janata Dal (United)
169,443
33.9%
Ashok Kumar
Rashtriya Janata Dal
157,411
31.5%
Shatrughan Prasad Singh
Communist Party of India
139,836
28.0%
Uday Sada
Independent
9,745
2.0%
Rajvanshi Mahto
Nationalist Congress Party
8,917
1.8%
Chandra Shekhar Roy
AJBP
7,157
1.4%
Chhatrapati Yadav
Independent
4,399
0.9%
Vikash Kumar
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,477
0.5%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Suraj Singh
LJP
233,869
37.0%
Shatrughna Prasad Singh
Communist Party of India
157,642
24.9%
Ramjivan Singh
Janata Dal (United)
118,706
18.8%
Rajvanshi Mahto
Samajwadi Party
46,925
7.4%
Ganesh Yadav
Bahujan Samaj Party
17,730
2.8%
Shahid Akhtar
Independent
17,612
2.8%
Chhatrapati Yadav
Independent
10,801
1.7%
Aunkusha Baha
Independent
10,627
1.7%
Upendar Das
AD
9,104
1.4%
Kuldip Narayan Singh Patel
SAP
5,038
0.8%
Mahboob Alam
KVSP
4,289
0.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Balia has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), LJP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Balia in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Suraj Singh (LJP) won Balia, Bihar, in 2004 with 233,869 votes (37.0%), a margin of 76,227 votes over Shatrughna Prasad Singh.
Which parties have won Balia since 1977?
Since 1977, Balia has been won by: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United), LJP, Rashtriya Janata Dal.
What was the closest result in Balia?
The closest result on record for Balia was 1980, when Communist Party of India beat Congress (I) by just 1,900 votes (0.5 percentage points).