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Lok Sabha constituency #161 — election history from 2009 to 2024.

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Vishnu Dayal Ram

BJP2024

Constituency profile showing winning MPs from 2009 onward, declared assets, liabilities, education, criminal-case declarations, and by-election changes where applicable.

Declared assets

₹3.9 Cr

Criminal cases

Education

Graduate

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Election History

202418th Lok Sabha

Vishnu Dayal Ram

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹3.9 Cr

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Liabilities

₹12.4 L

Full constituency results

13,73,737 votes polledTurnout 98.69%Electors 13,92,035

#1Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
7,62,290
55.49%
#2
Mamta Bhuiyan
RJD−2,88,622
4,73,668
34.48%
#3
Kameshwar Baitha
BSP−7,23,023
39,267
2.86%
#4
NOTA
NOTA−7,38,064
24,226
1.76%
#5
Sanan Ram
LKHAP−7,44,441
17,849
1.30%
#6
Ganesh Ravi
IND−7,44,621
17,669
1.29%
#7
Brajesh Kumar Turi
RSMD−7,44,748
17,542
1.28%
#8
Vrinda Ram
PPID−7,51,085
11,205
0.82%
#9
Mahendra Baitha
SUCI−7,57,193
5,097
0.37%
#10
Ram Vachan Ram
BMUP−7,57,366
4,924
0.36%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Vishnu Dayal Ram	BJP	7,62,290	55.49%	—
2	Mamta Bhuiyan	RJD	4,73,668	34.48%	−2,88,622
3	Kameshwar Baitha	BSP	39,267	2.86%	−7,23,023
4	NOTA	NOTA	24,226	1.76%	−7,38,064
5	Sanan Ram	LKHAP	17,849	1.30%	−7,44,441
6	Ganesh Ravi	IND	17,669	1.29%	−7,44,621
7	Brajesh Kumar Turi	RSMD	17,542	1.28%	−7,44,748
8	Vrinda Ram	PPID	11,205	0.82%	−7,51,085
9	Mahendra Baitha	SUCI	5,097	0.37%	−7,57,193
10	Ram Vachan Ram	BMUP	4,924	0.36%	−7,57,366

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2024

201917th Lok Sabha

Vishnu Dayal Ram

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Full constituency results

12,09,747 votes polledTurnout 100.00%Electors 12,09,747

#1Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
7,55,659
62.46%
#2
Ghuran Ram
RJD−4,77,606
2,78,053
22.98%
#3
Anjana Bhuiyan
BSP−7,02,062
53,597
4.43%
#4
Dinesh Ram
IND−7,36,168
19,491
1.61%
#5
Vijay Kumar
IND−7,41,698
13,961
1.15%
#6
Ram Ji Paswan
IND−7,42,562
13,097
1.08%
#7
Amindra Paswan
BLSD−7,42,612
13,047
1.08%
#8
Kumar Paswan
IND−7,46,217
9,442
0.78%
#9
Jorawar Ram
IND−7,48,392
7,267
0.60%
#10
Shrawan Kumar Ravi
IND−7,49,808
5,851
0.48%
#11
NOTA
NOTA−7,49,851
5,808
0.48%
#12
Umesh Kumar Paswan
VPI−7,50,560
5,099
0.42%
#13
Sushma Mehta
CPI(ML)−7,50,655
5,004
0.41%
#14
Vijay Ram
IND−7,50,730
4,929
0.41%
#15
Uday Kumar Paswan
JSVP−7,51,495
4,164
0.34%
#16
Prasad Paswan
ANC−7,51,538
4,121
0.34%
#17
Narayn Bhuian
BMUP−7,52,566
3,093
0.26%
#18
Baban Bhuiya
JPJD−7,52,798
2,861
0.24%
#19
Prayag Ram
PSS−7,52,876
2,783
0.23%
#20
Madan Ram
CPI(M)−7,53,239
2,420
0.20%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Vishnu Dayal Ram	BJP	7,55,659	62.46%	—
2	Ghuran Ram	RJD	2,78,053	22.98%	−4,77,606
3	Anjana Bhuiyan	BSP	53,597	4.43%	−7,02,062
4	Dinesh Ram	IND	19,491	1.61%	−7,36,168
5	Vijay Kumar	IND	13,961	1.15%	−7,41,698
6	Ram Ji Paswan	IND	13,097	1.08%	−7,42,562
7	Amindra Paswan	BLSD	13,047	1.08%	−7,42,612
8	Kumar Paswan	IND	9,442	0.78%	−7,46,217
9	Jorawar Ram	IND	7,267	0.60%	−7,48,392
10	Shrawan Kumar Ravi	IND	5,851	0.48%	−7,49,808
11	NOTA	NOTA	5,808	0.48%	−7,49,851
12	Umesh Kumar Paswan	VPI	5,099	0.42%	−7,50,560
13	Sushma Mehta	CPI(ML)	5,004	0.41%	−7,50,655
14	Vijay Ram	IND	4,929	0.41%	−7,50,730
15	Uday Kumar Paswan	JSVP	4,164	0.34%	−7,51,495
16	Prasad Paswan	ANC	4,121	0.34%	−7,51,538
17	Narayn Bhuian	BMUP	3,093	0.26%	−7,52,566
18	Baban Bhuiya	JPJD	2,861	0.24%	−7,52,798
19	Prayag Ram	PSS	2,783	0.23%	−7,52,876
20	Madan Ram	CPI(M)	2,420	0.20%	−7,53,239

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2019

201416th Lok Sabha

Vishnu Dayal Ram

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹2.5 Cr

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Liabilities

N/A

Full constituency results

9,77,323 votes polledTurnout 99.91%Electors 9,78,159

#1Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
4,76,513
48.76%
#2
Manoj Kumar
RJD−2,63,942
2,12,571
21.75%
#3
Ghuran Ram
JVM−3,19,681
1,56,832
16.05%
#4
Kameshwar Baitha
AITC−4,39,470
37,043
3.79%
#5
Rampati Ranjan
BSP−4,56,032
20,481
2.10%
#6
NOTA
NOTA−4,58,226
18,287
1.87%
#7
Shyam Lal Ram
IND−4,66,921
9,592
0.98%
#8
Ravindra Kumar Ravi
IND−4,67,368
9,145
0.94%
#9
Shushma Mehta
CPI(ML)−4,68,127
8,386
0.86%
#10
Jorawar Ram
JD(U)−4,68,975
7,538
0.77%
#11
Vinod Ram
IND−4,70,634
5,879
0.60%
#12
Ashok Ram
IND−4,70,865
5,648
0.58%
#13
Ram Badan Ram
SP−4,71,537
4,976
0.51%
#14
Laldeo Ram
BMUP−4,72,081
4,432
0.45%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Vishnu Dayal Ram	BJP	4,76,513	48.76%	—
2	Manoj Kumar	RJD	2,12,571	21.75%	−2,63,942
3	Ghuran Ram	JVM	1,56,832	16.05%	−3,19,681
4	Kameshwar Baitha	AITC	37,043	3.79%	−4,39,470
5	Rampati Ranjan	BSP	20,481	2.10%	−4,56,032
6	NOTA	NOTA	18,287	1.87%	−4,58,226
7	Shyam Lal Ram	IND	9,592	0.98%	−4,66,921
8	Ravindra Kumar Ravi	IND	9,145	0.94%	−4,67,368
9	Shushma Mehta	CPI(ML)	8,386	0.86%	−4,68,127
10	Jorawar Ram	JD(U)	7,538	0.77%	−4,68,975
11	Vinod Ram	IND	5,879	0.60%	−4,70,634
12	Ashok Ram	IND	5,648	0.58%	−4,70,865
13	Ram Badan Ram	SP	4,976	0.51%	−4,71,537
14	Laldeo Ram	BMUP	4,432	0.45%	−4,72,081

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2014

200915th Lok Sabha

Kameshwar Baitha

JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Criminal Cases

Education

Other

Full constituency results

6,51,262 votes polledTurnout 99.95%Electors 6,51,579

#1Winner
Kameshwar Baitha
JMM
1,67,995
25.80%
#2
Ghuran Ram
RJD−23,538
1,44,457
22.18%
#3
Prabhat Kumar
JVM−77,789
90,206
13.85%
#4
Radha Krishna Kishore
JD(U)−1,03,171
64,824
9.95%
#5
Hira Ram Tuphani
BSP−1,24,472
43,523
6.68%
#6
Brajmohan Ram
IND−1,36,289
31,706
4.87%
#7
Sushma Mehta
CPI(ML)−1,45,758
22,237
3.41%
#8
Naresh Kumar Paswan
IND−1,55,249
12,746
1.96%
#9
Jawahar Paswan
AJSU−1,58,260
9,735
1.49%
#10
Ganesh Ram
JKP−1,58,596
9,399
1.44%
#11
Parvati Devi
MMM−1,59,156
8,839
1.36%
#12
Satyendra Kumar Paswan
BSSPA−1,61,661
6,334
0.97%
#13
Birbal Ram
RLD−1,62,469
5,526
0.85%
#14
Jitendra Ram
IND−1,62,714
5,281
0.81%
#15
Nanddev Ram
JKP(N)−1,63,128
4,867
0.75%
#16
Suneshwar Baitha
IND−1,63,246
4,749
0.73%
#17
Raju Guide Majhi
ABMSD−1,63,375
4,620
0.71%
#18
Bhola Ram
IND−1,63,386
4,609
0.71%
#19
Ram Naresh Ram
RASD−1,63,800
4,195
0.64%
#20
Muneshwar Ram
IND−1,64,709
3,286
0.50%
#21
Ram Prasad Ram
IND−1,65,867
2,128
0.33%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Kameshwar Baitha	JMM	1,67,995	25.80%	—
2	Ghuran Ram	RJD	1,44,457	22.18%	−23,538
3	Prabhat Kumar	JVM	90,206	13.85%	−77,789
4	Radha Krishna Kishore	JD(U)	64,824	9.95%	−1,03,171
5	Hira Ram Tuphani	BSP	43,523	6.68%	−1,24,472
6	Brajmohan Ram	IND	31,706	4.87%	−1,36,289
7	Sushma Mehta	CPI(ML)	22,237	3.41%	−1,45,758
8	Naresh Kumar Paswan	IND	12,746	1.96%	−1,55,249
9	Jawahar Paswan	AJSU	9,735	1.49%	−1,58,260
10	Ganesh Ram	JKP	9,399	1.44%	−1,58,596
11	Parvati Devi	MMM	8,839	1.36%	−1,59,156
12	Satyendra Kumar Paswan	BSSPA	6,334	0.97%	−1,61,661
13	Birbal Ram	RLD	5,526	0.85%	−1,62,469
14	Jitendra Ram	IND	5,281	0.81%	−1,62,714
15	Nanddev Ram	JKP(N)	4,867	0.75%	−1,63,128
16	Suneshwar Baitha	IND	4,749	0.73%	−1,63,246
17	Raju Guide Majhi	ABMSD	4,620	0.71%	−1,63,375
18	Bhola Ram	IND	4,609	0.71%	−1,63,386
19	Ram Naresh Ram	RASD	4,195	0.64%	−1,63,800
20	Muneshwar Ram	IND	3,286	0.50%	−1,64,709
21	Ram Prasad Ram	IND	2,128	0.33%	−1,65,867

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2009

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