Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Bali Ram Bhagat of Indian National Congress won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 154,922 votes (35.80%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 890,008 registered electors and 432,394 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bali Ram Bhagat

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
154,922
Margin %
35.80%
Total Electors
890,008
Votes Polled
432,394
Turnout
48.60%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bali Ram Bhagat

Indian National Congress

227,206
52.50%
Male
#2
Noor Ahmad

Lok Dal

72,284
16.70%
Male
#3
Chandra Deo Pd. Verma

Janta Party

45,479
10.50%
Male
#4
Hardwar Singh

Independent

30,477
7.00%
Male
#5
Ramashish Gupta

Independent

14,089
3.30%
Male
#6
Gupteshwar Singh

Independent

10,811
2.50%
Male
#7
Ram Shankar Pandey

Independent

5,338
1.20%
Male
#8
Rajan Singh

Independent

4,353
1.00%
Male
#9
Awadhesh Singh

Independent

2,607
0.60%
Male
#10
Paramhans Pandey

Independent

1,720
0.40%
Male
#11
Deo Bans Pd. Lohia

Independent

1,714
0.40%
Male
#12
Hari Pandey

Independent

1,699
0.40%
Male
#13
Surendra Kumar Verma

Independent

1,629
0.40%
Male
#14
Ram Naj Roy

Independent

1,338
0.30%
Male
#15
Lalan Kishore Singh

Independent

1,005
0.20%
Male
#16
Sambhu Singh

Independent

755
0.20%
Male
#17
Swami Hare Giri Nag

Independent

700
0.20%
Male
#18
Ambika Singh

Independent

634
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Badan Roy

Independent

627
0.10%
Male
#20
Lalan Mahto

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#21
Awadesh Kumar

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
#22
Ram Pravesh Ram

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#23
Shiv Pd. Singh

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#24
Kapildeo Singh Yadav

Independent

314
0.10%
Male
#25
Ram Dhani Ram

Independent

237
0.10%
Male
#26
Upendra Singh

Independent

226
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bali Ram Bhagat Indian National Congress 227,206 52.50%
2 Noor Ahmad Lok Dal 72,284 16.70%
3 Chandra Deo Pd. Verma Janta Party 45,479 10.50%
4 Hardwar Singh Independent 30,477 7.00%
5 Ramashish Gupta Independent 14,089 3.30%
6 Gupteshwar Singh Independent 10,811 2.50%
7 Ram Shankar Pandey Independent 5,338 1.20%
8 Rajan Singh Independent 4,353 1.00%
9 Awadhesh Singh Independent 2,607 0.60%
10 Paramhans Pandey Independent 1,720 0.40%
11 Deo Bans Pd. Lohia Independent 1,714 0.40%
12 Hari Pandey Independent 1,699 0.40%
13 Surendra Kumar Verma Independent 1,629 0.40%
14 Ram Naj Roy Independent 1,338 0.30%
15 Lalan Kishore Singh Independent 1,005 0.20%
16 Sambhu Singh Independent 755 0.20%
17 Swami Hare Giri Nag Independent 700 0.20%
18 Ambika Singh Independent 634 0.10%
19 Ram Badan Roy Independent 627 0.10%
20 Lalan Mahto Independent 583 0.10%
21 Awadesh Kumar Independent 553 0.10%
22 Ram Pravesh Ram Independent 471 0.10%
23 Shiv Pd. Singh Independent 337 0.10%
24 Kapildeo Singh Yadav Independent 314 0.10%
25 Ram Dhani Ram Independent 237 0.10%
26 Upendra Singh Independent 226 0.10%

Arrah — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Bali Ram Bhagat of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 154,922 votes.

Out of 890,008 registered electors, 432,394 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.60%. A total of 26 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

Bali Ram Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 154,922 votes (35.80%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 48.60%%.

26 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.