Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Meena Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 74,720 votes (13.40%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,555,122 registered electors and 556,364 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 35.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Meena Singh

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
74,720
Margin %
13.40%
Total Electors
1,555,122
Votes Polled
556,364
Turnout
35.80%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Meena Singh

Janata Dal (United)

212,726
38.20%
Male
#2
Rama Kishore Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

138,006
24.80%
Male
#3
Arun Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

115,966
20.80%
Male
#4
Reeta Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,688
3.90%
Male
#5
Haridwar Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

20,519
3.70%
Male
#6
Mahesh Ram

Independent

11,859
2.10%
Male
#7
Sobh Nath Singh

Independent

9,787
1.80%
Male
#8
Bharat Bhusan Pandey

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

3,791
0.70%
Male
#9
Ra274r Singh

Shiv Sena

3,789
0.70%
Male
#10
Satya Narayan Yadav

Rashtra Sewa Dal

3,533
0.60%
Male
#11
Bharat Singh Sahyogi

Independent

3,097
0.60%
Male
#12
Santosh Kumar

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

3,069
0.60%
Male
#13
Ajit Prasad Mehta

Jawan Kisan Morcha

2,726
0.50%
Male
#14
Ashok Kumar Singh

Independent

2,391
0.40%
Male
#15
Saiyad Gainiuddin Haider

Ambedkar National Congress

1,926
0.30%
Male
#16
Sambhu Prasad Sharma

All India Forward Bloc

1,478
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Meena Singh Janata Dal (United) 212,726 38.20%
2 Rama Kishore Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 138,006 24.80%
3 Arun Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 115,966 20.80%
4 Reeta Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 21,688 3.90%
5 Haridwar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 20,519 3.70%
6 Mahesh Ram Independent 11,859 2.10%
7 Sobh Nath Singh Independent 9,787 1.80%
8 Bharat Bhusan Pandey Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 3,791 0.70%
9 Ra274r Singh Shiv Sena 3,789 0.70%
10 Satya Narayan Yadav Rashtra Sewa Dal 3,533 0.60%
11 Bharat Singh Sahyogi Independent 3,097 0.60%
12 Santosh Kumar Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 3,069 0.60%
13 Ajit Prasad Mehta Jawan Kisan Morcha 2,726 0.50%
14 Ashok Kumar Singh Independent 2,391 0.40%
15 Saiyad Gainiuddin Haider Ambedkar National Congress 1,926 0.30%
16 Sambhu Prasad Sharma All India Forward Bloc 1,478 0.30%

Arrah — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Meena Singh of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 74,720 votes.

Out of 1,555,122 registered electors, 556,364 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 35.80%. A total of 16 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

Meena Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 74,720 votes (13.40%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 35.80%%.

16 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.