Nalanda

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Sedheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
129,700
Margin %
33.10%
Total Electors
631,607
Votes Polled
391,876
Turnout
62.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
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
Sedheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

223,398
57.00%
Male
#2
Shyam Sunder Prasad

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

93,698
23.90%
Male
#3
Ram Raj Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

42,259
10.80%
Male
#4
H. Rashid

Muslim Leage

10,518
2.70%
Male
#5
Guru Sahay Arya

Independent

5,591
1.40%
Male
#6
Brij Nandan Yadav

Independent

5,237
1.30%
Male
#7
Ram Prasad Singh

Independent

2,903
0.70%
Male
#8
Ram Naresh Sharma

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

2,033
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sedheshwar Prasad Indian National Congress 223,398 57.00%
2 Shyam Sunder Prasad Bhartiya Jan Sangh 93,698 23.90%
3 Ram Raj Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 42,259 10.80%
4 H. Rashid Muslim Leage 10,518 2.70%
5 Guru Sahay Arya Independent 5,591 1.40%
6 Brij Nandan Yadav Independent 5,237 1.30%
7 Ram Prasad Singh Independent 2,903 0.70%
8 Ram Naresh Sharma Bharatiya Kranti Dal 2,033 0.50%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sedheshwar Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 129,700 votes (33.10%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 62.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.