Banka Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Shiv Chandika Prasad of Indian National Congress won the Banka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 11,075 votes (4.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 559,147 registered electors and 275,068 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Shiv Chandika Prasad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
11,075
Margin %
4.00%
Total Electors
559,147
Votes Polled
275,068
Turnout
49.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
68
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shiv Chandika Prasad

Indian National Congress

80,017
29.10%
Male
#2
Vasudeo Yadav

Communist Party Of India

68,942
25.10%
Male
#3
Veni Shankar Sharma

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

66,085
24.00%
Male
#4
Guneshwar Singh

Samyukta Socialist Party

29,333
10.70%
Male
#5
Bhubneshwar Pandey

Forward Bloc

7,465
2.70%
Male
#6
Radhey Shyam Rai

Swatantra

5,388
2.00%
Male
#7
Shyam Narayan Singh

Hustani Shoshit Dal

4,897
1.80%
Male
#8
Munshi Manjhi

Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand

3,924
1.40%
Male
#9
Kampa Murmu

All ia Jharkhand Party

2,478
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shiv Chandika Prasad Indian National Congress 80,017 29.10%
2 Vasudeo Yadav Communist Party Of India 68,942 25.10%
3 Veni Shankar Sharma Bhartiya Jan Sangh 66,085 24.00%
4 Guneshwar Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 29,333 10.70%
5 Bhubneshwar Pandey Forward Bloc 7,465 2.70%
6 Radhey Shyam Rai Swatantra 5,388 2.00%
7 Shyam Narayan Singh Hustani Shoshit Dal 4,897 1.80%
8 Munshi Manjhi Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand 3,924 1.40%
9 Kampa Murmu All ia Jharkhand Party 2,478 0.90%

Banka — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Shiv Chandika Prasad of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Banka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 11,075 votes.

Out of 559,147 registered electors, 275,068 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.20%. A total of 9 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

Shiv Chandika Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 11,075 votes (4.00%%).

The voter turnout in Banka for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 49.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Banka constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Banka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.