Barh

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Dharamvir Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
31,440
Margin %
8.10%
Total Electors
635,516
Votes Polled
388,724
Turnout
61.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
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
Dharamvir Singh

Indian National Congress

184,484
47.50%
Male
#2
Tarkeshwari Sinha

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

153,044
39.40%
Male
#3
Ram Lakhan Chandapuri

Independent

16,327
4.20%
Male
#4
Ram Devan Das

Hustani Shoshit Dal

13,531
3.50%
Male
#5
Ram Sharan Prasad Singh

Praja Socialist Party

9,134
2.30%
Male
#6
Ramji Prasad Singh

Independent

2,574
0.70%
Male
#7
Shyam Narayan Singh

Independent

1,861
0.50%
Male
#8
Kanhaiya Singh

Independent

1,512
0.40%
Male
#9
Jai Narayan Singh

Independent

1,060
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dharamvir Singh Indian National Congress 184,484 47.50%
2 Tarkeshwari Sinha Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 153,044 39.40%
3 Ram Lakhan Chandapuri Independent 16,327 4.20%
4 Ram Devan Das Hustani Shoshit Dal 13,531 3.50%
5 Ram Sharan Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party 9,134 2.30%
6 Ramji Prasad Singh Independent 2,574 0.70%
7 Shyam Narayan Singh Independent 1,861 0.50%
8 Kanhaiya Singh Independent 1,512 0.40%
9 Jai Narayan Singh Independent 1,060 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dharamvir Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Barh Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 31,440 votes (8.10%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.