Patna Lok Sabha constituency was a parliamentary constituency which existed from 1957 to 2008 in Bihar, India. Later in 2008 it was split into two seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.

About

During the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies namely: Pataliputra, Patna Central, Patna East and Patna-cum-Shahabad (Arrah).

During the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957, all 4 constituencies were renamed as follows:

No.	From	To
1.	Pataliputra	Patna Lok Sabha
2.	Patna Central	Nalanda
3.	Patna East	Barh
4.	Patna-cum-Shahabad	Shahabad (Arrah)

Members of Parliament

1952-1957

In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:

• Pataliputra (Patna) : Sarangdhar Sinha, INC
• Patna Central : Kailash Pati Sinha, INC
• Patna East : Tarkeshwari Sinha, INC
• Patna-cum-Shahabad : Bali Ram Bhagat, INC

1957-2008

As Patna Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha.

Year	Name	Party
1957	Sarangdhar Sinha		Indian National Congress
1962	Ram Dulari Sinha
1967	Ramavatar Shastri		Communist Party of India
1971
1977	Mahamaya Prasad Sinha		Janata Party
1980	Ramavatar Shastri		Communist Party of India
1984	C. P. Thakur		Indian National Congress
1989	Shailendra Nath Shrivastava		Bharatiya Janata Party
1991	Election countermanded due to violence
1993^	Ram Kripal Yadav		Janata Dal
1996
1998	Election countermanded due to violence
1998^	C. P. Thakur		Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004	Ram Kripal Yadav		Rashtriya Janata Dal
From 2008 : See Patna Sahib & Pataliputra

^By-Poll

2008-Present

From the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.

Election results

2004

• Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 433,853 votes
• Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 395,291

1999

• Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 379,370 votes
• Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 332,478

1998 Re-election

• Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (BJP) : 331,860 votes
• Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD) : 279,254

1998

The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.

1996

• Ram Kripal Yadav (JD) : 388,513
• S. N. Arya (BJP) : 349,046

1993 Re-election

• Ram Kripal Yadav (JD)

1991

The 1991 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging. Janata Dal fielded Inder Kumar Gujral from here, and Janata Party fielded Yashwant Sinha.

1989

• Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (BJP) : 388,513
• Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 349,046

1984

• Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (INC) : 214,909
• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 142,808

1980

• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 167,290
• Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 146,877

1977

• Mahamaya Prasad Sinha (JP) : 382,363
• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 59,238

1971

• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 191,911
• Kailashpati Mishra (BJS) : 114,485

1967

• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 148,963
• Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 66,822

1962

• Ram Dulari Sinha (INC) : 101,687
• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 76,605

1957

• Sarangdhar Sinha (INC) : 75,618
• Ramavatar Shastri (CPI) : 66,936

See also

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