In
2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In
2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the
2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.
Katihar Parliamentary Constituency (General) Election Results 2019
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes | % of Votes | Status |
|---|
| Dulal Chandra Goswami | Janata Dal (United) | 559423 | 50.05 | Winner |
| Tariq Anwar | Indian National Congress | 502220 | 44.93 | 1st Runner-up |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 20584 | 1.84 | 2nd Runner-up |
| Muhammad Shakur | Nationalist Congress Party | 9248 | 0.83 | 3rd Runner-up |
Katihar Parliamentary Constituency (General) Election Results 2014
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of Votes | Result |
|---|
| Tariq Anwar | NCP | 431292 | Winner |
| Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP | 316552 | 1st Runner Up |
| Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto | JD(U) | 100765 | 2nd Runner Up |
| Baleshwar Marandi | JMM | 33593 | 3rd Runner Up |
Electoral Data for 2014 General Elections in Katihar Constituency, Bihar
| Total no. of voters | Voters who polled | Percentage voting |
|---|
| 1446478 | 977830 | 0.676 |
Katihar Assembly Election Results
| Assembly Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes | 2nd Runner Up | Party | Votes |
|---|
| Balrampur | DULAL CHANDRA GOSHWAMI | IND | 48136 | MAHBOOB ALAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 45432 | HABIBUR RAHMAN | NCP | 16474 |
| Barari | BIBHASHA CHANDRA CHOUDHARY | BJP | 58104 | MOHAMMED SHAKOOR | NCP | 30936 | MANSOOR ALAM | RJD | 21221 |
| Kadwa | BHOLA RAY | BJP | 38225 | HIMRAJ SINGH | NCP | 19858 | KHWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMAD | RJD | 18167 |
| Katihar | TAR KISHORE PRASAD | BJP | 58718 | DR. RAM PRAKASH MAHTO | RJD | 38111 | BHAI SHAMSUDDIN | NCP | 17015 |
| Manihari (ST) | MANOHAR PRASAD SINGH | JD(U) | 44938 | GITA KISKU | NCP | 40773 | CHAMPAI KISKU | LJP | 18466 |
| Pranpur | BINOD KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 43660 | ISRAT PARWEEN | NCP | 42944 | ABDUL JALIL | INC | 13925 |
Katihar Parliamentary Constituency (General) Election Results 2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|
| Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP | 269834 | Winner |
| Shah Tariq Anwar | NCP | 255819 | 1st Runner Up |
| Ahmad Ashfaque Karim | LJP | 45773 | 2nd Runner Up |
Electoral Data for 2009 General Elections in Katihar Constituency, Bihar
| Total no. of Voters | Voters Polled | Percentage |
|---|
| 1272769 | 724802 | 0.56946861 |
Last Updated on June 13, 2019