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{{Short description|Former constituency in Bihar, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Chapra
| type = LS
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| state = [[Bihar]]
| union_territory =
| established = 1952
| abolished = 2008
| assembly_cons = [[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]] [[Marhaura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marhaura]] Amnour [[Chapra, Saran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra]] [[Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Garkha]]
 [[Parsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parsa]] [[Sonpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonpur]]
| reservation = None
}}
'''Chhapra''' Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by [[Saran Lok Sabha constituency]], when delimitation was done.

==Assembly segments==
Presently, Chapra Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments. These are

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No
! Name
! District
! Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|116
|[[Taraiya Assembly constituency|Taraiya]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Saran district|Saran]]
|[[Janak Singh]]
|{{Full party name with color|BJP}}
|-
|117
|[[Marhaura Assembly constituency|Marhaura]]
|[[Jitendra Kumar Ray]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-
|118
|[[Chapra, Bihar Assembly constituency|Chapra]]
|[[C. N. Gupta]]
|{{Full party name with color|BJP}}
|-
|119
|[[Garkha Assembly constituency|Garkha]]
|[[Surendra Ram]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-
|120
|[[Amnour constituency|Amnour]]
|[[Krishna Kumar Mantoo]]
|{{Full party name with color|BJP}}
|-
|121
|[[Parsa Assembly constituency|Parsa]]
|[[Chhote Lal Ray]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-
|122
|[[Sonpur Assembly constituency|Sonpur]]
|[[Ramanuj Prasad Yadav]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|}

==Members of Lok Sabha==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|[[1957 Indian general election|1957]]
|Rajendra Singh
|style="background-color:{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}" |
|[[Praja Socialist Party]]
|-
|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ramshekhar Prasad Singh]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
|-
|[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
|-
|[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:{{party color|Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Janata Party]]
|-
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
|Satya Deo Singh
|-
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|[[Ram Bahadur Singh]]
|-
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:{{party color|Janata Dal}}" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Janata Dal]]
|-
|1990^
| rowspan="2" |[[Lal Babu Rai]]
|-
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
|-
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
|[[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
|style="background-color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|Heera Lal Rai
|style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}" |
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|[[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
|style="background-color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
|style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}" |
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| colspan="4" |{{center|''2008 onwards : See [[Saran Lok Sabha constituency|Saran]]''}}
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html|title = 1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1980-election-results.html|title = 1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}</ref><ref name="poll84">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1984-election-results.html|title = 1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-lal-babu-rai-member-of-parliament-mp-from-chapra-bihar-biodata/|title = Shri Lal Babu Rai MP biodata Chapra | ENTRANCEINDIA|date = 28 December 2018}}</ref>

^By-Poll

In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/post-poll/cid/967554|title=POST POLL|website=telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/GE2004/States/PartyCompWinner/S04/partycomp07.htm |title=General Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 7-Chapra Constituency of BIHAR |access-date=2016-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820142358/http://eci.nic.in/archive/GE2004/States/PartyCompWinner/S04/partycomp07.htm |archive-date=2016-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/04/stories/2004050401251500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104655/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/04/stories/2004050401251500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-12-21|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-05-04|title=National / Elections 2004 : Chapra factor follows Laloo into Madhepura}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/ec/20050508.htm|title='Order countermanding Chapra polls unanimous'|website=Rediff}}</ref> Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/31/stories/2004053105490100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104652/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/31/stories/2004053105490100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-12-21|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-05-31|title=Front Page : Tight security for Chapra repoll}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040531/main4.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News|website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/chapra-an-acid-test-laloo/225382|title=Chapra an acid test: Laloo|website=Outlookindia.com|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl2211/stories/20050603004903100.htm|title=Lalu vs Election Commission|website=frontline.thehindu.com|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-date=20 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820135219/https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl2211/stories/20050603004903100.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/election/2004/may/10bihar.htm|title=Repoll in Chhapra on May 31|website=rediff.com}}</ref> Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/laloo-triumphs-in-chapra/225847|title=Laloo triumphs in Chapra|website=Outlookindia.com|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

==Election results==
===General Election, 1957===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Praja Socialist Party
| candidate = Rajendra Singh
| votes = 75,994
| percentage = 45.69
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Leela Devi Verma
| votes = 73,046
| percentage = 43.92
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = P. N. Singh
| votes = 17,282
| percentage = 10.39
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,948
| percentage = 1.77
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,66,322
| percentage = 42.68
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Praja Socialist Party|loser=|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1962===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ramsekhar Prasad Singh
| votes = 85,952
| percentage = 38.82
| change = {{decrease}} 5.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Praja Socialist Party
| candidate = Rajendra Singh
| votes = 64,748
| percentage = 29.24
| change = {{decrease}} 16.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Harmandan Prasad Yadav
| votes = 34,637
| percentage = 15.64
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Bhikari Nath
| votes = 22,460
| percentage = 10.14
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Party (India)
| candidate = Ramsubhag Singh
| votes = 8,593
| percentage = 3.88
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
| candidate = Ratna Devi
| votes = 5,030
| percentage = 2.27
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 21,204
| percentage = 9.58
| change = {{increase}} 7.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,21,420
| percentage = 49.66
| change = {{increase}} 6.98
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Praja Socialist Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1967===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = R. P. Singh
| votes = 83,267
| percentage = 29.89
| change = {{decrease}} 8.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samyukta Socialist Party
| candidate = H. P. Yadav
| votes = 55,058
| percentage = 19.76
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = A. K. Singh
| votes = 36,210
| percentage = 13.00
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| candidate = M. Shriwastava
| votes = 28,297
| percentage = 10.16
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Jan Kranti Party
| candidate = C. Singh
| votes = 22,875
| percentage = 8.21
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = R. Das
| votes = 15,855
| percentage = 5.69
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Swatantra Party
| candidate = S. N. Singh
| votes = 15,309
| percentage = 5.49
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = V. Singh
| votes = 11,433
| percentage = 4.10
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = H. Roy
| votes = 10,314
| percentage = 3.70
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 28,209
| percentage = 10.13
| change = {{increase}} 0.55
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,78,618
| percentage = 51.55
| change = {{increase}} 1.89
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1971===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ram Shekhar Prasad Singh
| votes = 129,134
| percentage = 42.08
| change = {{increase}} 12.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Kranti Dal
| candidate = Satyadeo Singh
| votes = 89,964
| percentage = 29.31
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Praja Socialist Party
| candidate = Janak Yadav
| votes = 27,021
| percentage = 8.80
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| candidate = Awadhesh Kumar Singh
| votes = 25,454
| percentage = 8.29
| change = {{decrease}} 1.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samyukta Socialist Party
| candidate = Hari Nandan Prasad Yadav
| votes = 19,609
| percentage = 6.39
| change = {{decrease}} 13.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Unity Centre of India
| candidate = Amar Kumar Pandey
| votes = 7,010
| percentage = 2.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 39,170
| percentage = 12.77
| change = {{increase}} 2.64
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1977===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| votes = 415,409
| percentage = 85.97
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ram Shekhar Prasad Singh
| votes = 41,609
| percentage = 8.61
| change = {{decrease}} 33.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Communist Party of India
| candidate = Sheo Bachan Singh
| votes = 21,194
| percentage = 4.39
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Daroga Rai
| votes = 2,345
| percentage = 0.49
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Shatrughna Prasad Singh
| votes = 1,951
| percentage = 0.40
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Bhola Singh
| votes = 690
| percentage = 0.14
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 373,800
| percentage = 77.36
| change = {{increase}} 64.59
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1980===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = Satyadeo Singh
| votes = 160,054
| percentage = 41.18
| change = {{decrease}} 44.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party (Secular)
| candidate = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| votes = 151,273
| percentage = 38.92
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress (I)
| candidate = Budhan Prasad Yadav
| votes = 58,510
| percentage = 15.06
| change = {{increase}} 6.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress (U)
| candidate = Ramshekhar Prasad Singh
| votes = 1,991
| percentage = 0.51
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = 15 Independent Candidates
| votes = 16,808
| percentage = 4.32
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 8,781
| percentage = 2.26
| change = {{decrease}} 75.10
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1984===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Indian general elections]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = Ram Bahadur Singh
| votes = 163,494
| percentage = 35.91
| change = {{decrease}} 5.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Bhishmaprasad Yadav
| votes = 137,488
| percentage = 30.20
| change = {{increase}} 15.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Lok Dal
| candidate = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| votes = 128,705
| percentage = 28.27
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Madhu Sudan Singh
| votes = 7,565
| percentage = 1.66
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = 12 Independent Candidates
| votes = 18,004
| percentage = 3.96
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 26,006
| percentage = 5.71
| change = {{increase}} 3.45
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1989===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| votes = 333,897
| percentage = 51.14
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = [[Lalan Singh]]
| votes = 192,015
| percentage = 29.41
| change = {{decrease}} 6.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Heera Lal Rai
| votes = 117,327
| percentage = 17.97
| change = {{decrease}} 12.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = 11 Independent Candidates
| votes = 4,978
| percentage = 0.76
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Others
| candidate = Other 3 Candidates
| votes = 3,813
| percentage = 0.58
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Om Prakash Sharma
| votes = 899
| percentage = 0.14
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 141,882
| percentage = 21.73
| change = {{increase}} 16.02
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Janata Dal
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===By-Election, 1990===
Bye-election to Lok Sabha from Chapra Parliamentary Constituency - Vacancy caused due to the resignation of Shri Lalu Prasad on 26-4-1990
===General Election, 1991===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = [[Lal Babu Rai]]
| votes = 350,282
| percentage = 53.85
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = [[Lalan Singh]]
| votes = 225,709
| percentage = 34.70
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ram Jaypal Singh Yadav
| votes = 42,293
| percentage = 6.50
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Ram Das Rai]]
| votes = 26,955
| percentage = 4.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = 17 Independent Candidates
| votes = 4,658
| percentage = 0.72
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Others
| candidate = Other 3 Candidates
| votes = 614
| percentage = 0.10
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 124,573
| percentage = 19.15
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Janata Dal
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Indian general election]]: [[Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency|Chhapra]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
| votes = 339,086
| percentage = 47.80
| change = {{increase}} 43.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Lal Babu Rai
| votes = 323,590
| percentage = 45.61
| change = {{decrease}} 8.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Ram Babu Rai
| votes = 22,912
| percentage = 3.23
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Kavita Singh
| votes = 12,489
| percentage = 1.76
| change = {{decrease}} 4.74
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Others
| candidate = Other 20 Independent Candidates
| votes = 10,812
| percentage = 1.52
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
| candidate = Devendra Singh
| votes = 516
| percentage = 0.07
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 15,496
| percentage = 2.19
| change = {{decrease}} 16.96
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 7,09,405
| percentage = 71.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1998===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Indian general election]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = Heera Lal Rai
| votes = 331,591
| percentage = 44.96
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
| votes = 322,264
| percentage = 43.70
| change = {{decrease}} 4.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Chandrika Rai
| votes = 66,148
| percentage = 8.97
| change = {{decrease}} 36.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Jan Congress
| candidate = Baidya Nath Prasad Singh Vikal
| votes = 5,810
| percentage = 0.79
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Anil Kumar Singh
| votes = 5,092
| percentage = 0.69
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Janak Yadav
| votes = 3,261
| percentage = 0.44
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Pramod Kumar Singh
| votes = 1,918
| percentage = 0.26
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Srikant Prasad
| votes = 1,411
| percentage = 0.19
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 9,327
| percentage = 1.26
| change = {{decrease}} 0.93
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 1999===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Indian general elections]]: Chapra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
| votes = 390,477
| percentage = 50.71
| change = {{increase}} 7.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = Hira Lal Rai
| votes = 346,924
| percentage = 45.05
| change = {{increase}} 0.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Bachchu Prasad Biru
| votes = 12,378
| percentage = 1.61
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal (Secular)
| candidate = Lal Babu Rai
| votes = 11,689
| percentage = 1.52
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Praveen Kumar
| votes = 3,208
| percentage = 0.42
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Anil Kumar Singh
| votes = 2,562
| percentage = 0.33
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Nationalist Congress Party
| candidate = Ajay Kumar Singh
| votes = 2,385
| percentage = 0.31
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Ram Kripal Prasad Yadav
| votes = 452
| percentage = 0.06
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 43,553
| percentage = 5.66
| change = {{increase}} 4.40
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General Election, 2004===
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| votes = 228,882
| percentage = 51.31
| change = {{increase}} 6.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]
| votes = 168,459
| percentage = 37.76
| change = {{decrease}} 12.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Abhay Raj Kishor Rai
| votes = 12,322
| percentage = 2.76
| change = {{increase}} 1.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Brajesh Kumar
| votes = 10,753
| percentage = 2.41
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Bachchu Prasad
| votes = 8,910
| percentage = 2.00
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Narendra Kumar Singh
| votes = 5,775
| percentage = 1.29
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Manoranjan Kumar Srivastava
| votes = 5,264
| percentage = 1.18
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Kamala Saran
| votes = 3,187
| percentage = 0.71
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)
| candidate = Rajeshwar Singh
| votes = 2,549
| percentage = 0.57
| change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 60,423
| percentage = 13.55
| change = {{increase}} 7.89
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Saran district]]
* [[List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]

==References==
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{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}

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{{Bihar elections}}

[[Category:Saran district]]
[[Category:Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar]]
[[Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
[[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]

Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history

RamonTietjen8 at 01:25, 27 February 2026