Patna Sahib

Parliament Election 1967 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India

R. A. Shastri

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
82,141
Margin %
25.10%
Total Electors
526,885
Votes Polled
327,555
Turnout
62.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
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
R. A. Shastri

Communist Party Of India

148,963
45.50%
Male
#2
R. D. Sinha

Indian National Congress

66,822
20.40%
Male
#3
S. Prasad

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

29,475
9.00%
Male
#4
J. Prasad

Independent

21,392
6.50%
Male
#5
J. K. Sinha

Swatantra

17,132
5.20%
Male
#6
S. N. Singh

Independent

9,671
3.00%
Male
#7
M. L. Dudwewala

Independent

8,208
2.50%
Male
#8
G. Ram

Independent

4,798
1.50%
Male
#9
R. Singh

Independent

4,040
1.20%
Male
#10
H. B. Chandra

Independent

3,077
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 R. A. Shastri Communist Party Of India 148,963 45.50%
2 R. D. Sinha Indian National Congress 66,822 20.40%
3 S. Prasad Bhartiya Jan Sangh 29,475 9.00%
4 J. Prasad Independent 21,392 6.50%
5 J. K. Sinha Swatantra 17,132 5.20%
6 S. N. Singh Independent 9,671 3.00%
7 M. L. Dudwewala Independent 8,208 2.50%
8 G. Ram Independent 4,798 1.50%
9 R. Singh Independent 4,040 1.20%
10 H. B. Chandra Independent 3,077 0.90%
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Frequently Asked Questions

R. A. Shastri (Communist Party Of India) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1967.

The margin was 82,141 votes (25.10%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1967 Lok Sabha election was 62.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1967 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.