Araria Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 SC

Sukdeo Paswan of Janata Dal won the Araria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 170,994 votes (30.90%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 920,630 registered electors and 553,024 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Sukdeo Paswan

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
170,994
Margin %
30.90%
Total Electors
920,630
Votes Polled
553,024
Turnout
60.10%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
50
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukdeo Paswan

Janata Dal

292,887
53.00%
Male
#2
Sukha Paswan

Bharatiya Janta Party

121,893
22.00%
Male
#3
Dumar Lal Baitha

Indian National Congress

109,684
19.80%
Male
#4
Dilip Paswan

Independent

5,629
1.00%
Male
#5
Bundel Paswan

Jharkhand Party

4,620
0.80%
Male
#6
Bindeshwari Sardar

Independent

3,694
0.70%
Male
#7
Ishwar Dayal Das

Independent

1,674
0.30%
Male
#8
Babu Lal Paswan

Independent

1,539
0.30%
Male
#9
Kamleshwari Paswan

Independent

1,019
0.20%
Male
#10
Babujee Rishi

Independent

928
0.20%
Male
#11
Ramanand Rishi

Independent

882
0.20%
Male
#12
Laxmi Ram

Independent

752
0.10%
Male
#13
Satya Narayan Riter

Independent

591
0.10%
Male
#14
Ram Sharan Ram

Independent

267
0.00%
Male
#15
Ram Bilas Razak

Independent

246
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukdeo Paswan Janata Dal 292,887 53.00%
2 Sukha Paswan Bharatiya Janta Party 121,893 22.00%
3 Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress 109,684 19.80%
4 Dilip Paswan Independent 5,629 1.00%
5 Bundel Paswan Jharkhand Party 4,620 0.80%
6 Bindeshwari Sardar Independent 3,694 0.70%
7 Ishwar Dayal Das Independent 1,674 0.30%
8 Babu Lal Paswan Independent 1,539 0.30%
9 Kamleshwari Paswan Independent 1,019 0.20%
10 Babujee Rishi Independent 928 0.20%
11 Ramanand Rishi Independent 882 0.20%
12 Laxmi Ram Independent 752 0.10%
13 Satya Narayan Riter Independent 591 0.10%
14 Ram Sharan Ram Independent 267 0.00%
15 Ram Bilas Razak Independent 246 0.00%

Araria — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sukdeo Paswan of Janata Dal secured victory in the Araria constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 170,994 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 920,630 registered electors, 553,024 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. A total of 15 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sukdeo Paswan (Janata Dal) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 170,994 votes (30.90%%).

The voter turnout in Araria for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

15 candidates contested from Araria constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Araria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.