Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Rameshwar Prasad of Indian Peoples Front won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 16,440 votes (2.90%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,060,759 registered electors and 557,507 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian Peoples Front

Rameshwar Prasad

Indian Peoples Front

Victory Margin
16,440
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,060,759
Votes Polled
557,507
Turnout
52.60%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rameshwar Prasad

Indian Peoples Front

178,211
32.00%
Male
#2
Tulsi Singh

Janata Dal

161,771
29.00%
Male
#3
Baliram Bhagat

Indian National Congress

125,384
22.50%
Male
#4
Satinder Narayan Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

54,246
9.70%
Male
#5
Ramawadesh Singh

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

9,365
1.70%
Male
#6
Sant Kumar Singh

Shoshit Samaj Dal

2,628
0.50%
Male
#7
Devender Kumar Singh

Independent

1,704
0.30%
Male
#8
Rajendra Prasad Singh

Independent

1,473
0.30%
Male
#9
Probodh Kumar Tiwari

Independent

1,378
0.20%
Male
#10
Shiv Prasad Singh

Independent

1,200
0.20%
Male
#11
Ashok Singh Ravani

Doordarshi Party

1,117
0.20%
Male
#12
Devvans Prasad

Independent

1,082
0.20%
Male
#13
Shribhagwan Pandey

Independent

1,038
0.20%
Male
#14
Rajpati Devi

Independent

882
0.20%
Male
#15
Calector Singh

Independent

754
0.10%
Male
#16
Anwar Hussain

Independent

716
0.10%
Male
#17
Vinod Kumar Singh

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#18
Alwad Ahmad

Janata Pary (JP)

630
0.10%
Male
#19
Subhash Chand Jain

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#20
Ravi Prasad Gupta

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
#21
Surendra Mohan Singh

Independent

489
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rameshwar Prasad Indian Peoples Front 178,211 32.00%
2 Tulsi Singh Janata Dal 161,771 29.00%
3 Baliram Bhagat Indian National Congress 125,384 22.50%
4 Satinder Narayan Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 54,246 9.70%
5 Ramawadesh Singh Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 9,365 1.70%
6 Sant Kumar Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal 2,628 0.50%
7 Devender Kumar Singh Independent 1,704 0.30%
8 Rajendra Prasad Singh Independent 1,473 0.30%
9 Probodh Kumar Tiwari Independent 1,378 0.20%
10 Shiv Prasad Singh Independent 1,200 0.20%
11 Ashok Singh Ravani Doordarshi Party 1,117 0.20%
12 Devvans Prasad Independent 1,082 0.20%
13 Shribhagwan Pandey Independent 1,038 0.20%
14 Rajpati Devi Independent 882 0.20%
15 Calector Singh Independent 754 0.10%
16 Anwar Hussain Independent 716 0.10%
17 Vinod Kumar Singh Independent 632 0.10%
18 Alwad Ahmad Janata Pary (JP) 630 0.10%
19 Subhash Chand Jain Independent 601 0.10%
20 Ravi Prasad Gupta Independent 490 0.10%
21 Surendra Mohan Singh Independent 489 0.10%

Arrah — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Rameshwar Prasad of Indian Peoples Front secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 16,440 votes.

Out of 1,060,759 registered electors, 557,507 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.60%. A total of 21 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

Rameshwar Prasad (Indian Peoples Front) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 16,440 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 52.60%%.

21 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.