Purnia

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Mohammad Tahir

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
20,164
Margin %
9.40%
Total Electors
551,113
Votes Polled
213,754
Turnout
38.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohammad Tahir

Indian National Congress

56,977
26.70%
Male
#2
Z. A. Ahmad

Communist Party Of India

36,813
17.20%
Male
#3
Phani Gopal Sen Gupta

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

33,846
15.80%
Male
#4
Deonath Rai

Samyukta Socialist Party

31,763
14.90%
Male
#5
Surya N. Singh Yadav

Independent

12,954
6.10%
Male
#6
Abdul Razak

Independent

12,445
5.80%
Male
#7
Shiv Charan Mehta

Hustani Shoshit Dal

6,772
3.20%
Male
#8
Shali Gram Singh Tomar

Independent

4,871
2.30%
Male
#9
Deonarain Mandal

Independent

3,703
1.70%
Male
#10
Pradumna Narain Singh

Proutist Bloc Of ia

3,178
1.50%
Male
#11
Uchit Paswan

Independent

2,156
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohammad Tahir Indian National Congress 56,977 26.70%
2 Z. A. Ahmad Communist Party Of India 36,813 17.20%
3 Phani Gopal Sen Gupta Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 33,846 15.80%
4 Deonath Rai Samyukta Socialist Party 31,763 14.90%
5 Surya N. Singh Yadav Independent 12,954 6.10%
6 Abdul Razak Independent 12,445 5.80%
7 Shiv Charan Mehta Hustani Shoshit Dal 6,772 3.20%
8 Shali Gram Singh Tomar Independent 4,871 2.30%
9 Deonarain Mandal Independent 3,703 1.70%
10 Pradumna Narain Singh Proutist Bloc Of ia 3,178 1.50%
11 Uchit Paswan Independent 2,156 1.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mohammad Tahir (Indian National Congress) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 20,164 votes (9.40%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 38.80%%.

11 candidates contested from Purnia constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.