Banka Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Digvijay Singh of Independent won the Banka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 28,716 votes (4.40%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,338,025 registered electors and 652,097 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Digvijay Singh

Independent

Victory Margin
28,716
Margin %
4.40%
Total Electors
1,338,025
Votes Polled
652,097
Turnout
48.70%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
68
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Digvijay Singh

Independent

185,762
28.50%
Male
#2
Jai Prakesh Narain Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

157,046
24.10%
Male
#3
Damodar Rawat

Janata Dal (United)

111,933
17.20%
Male
#4
Giridhari Yadav

Indian National Congress

44,588
6.80%
Male
#5
Sanjay Kumar

Communist Party Of India

37,248
5.70%
Male
#6
Mohd. Humayun

Independent

29,413
4.50%
Male
#7
Rajendra Pandit Netajee

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

26,182
4.00%
Male
#8
Narayan Ram

Independent

21,958
3.40%
Male
#9
Mukesh Kumar Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,250
1.90%
Male
#10
C.P. Sinha

Loktantrik Samata Dal

10,902
1.70%
Male
#11
Viveka Nand Jha

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

3,750
0.60%
Male
#12
Anil Kumar Alias Anil Gupta

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

2,718
0.40%
Male
#13
Arvind Kumar Sah

Rashtriya Pragati Party

2,614
0.40%
Male
#14
Kedar Prasad Singh

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

2,164
0.30%
Male
#15
Mahboob Alam Ansari

Bharatiya Momin Front

1,994
0.30%
Male
#16
Amreshwar Kumar

Jago Party

1,686
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Digvijay Singh Independent 185,762 28.50%
2 Jai Prakesh Narain Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 157,046 24.10%
3 Damodar Rawat Janata Dal (United) 111,933 17.20%
4 Giridhari Yadav Indian National Congress 44,588 6.80%
5 Sanjay Kumar Communist Party Of India 37,248 5.70%
6 Mohd. Humayun Independent 29,413 4.50%
7 Rajendra Pandit Netajee Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 26,182 4.00%
8 Narayan Ram Independent 21,958 3.40%
9 Mukesh Kumar Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 12,250 1.90%
10 C.P. Sinha Loktantrik Samata Dal 10,902 1.70%
11 Viveka Nand Jha Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 3,750 0.60%
12 Anil Kumar Alias Anil Gupta Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 2,718 0.40%
13 Arvind Kumar Sah Rashtriya Pragati Party 2,614 0.40%
14 Kedar Prasad Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 2,164 0.30%
15 Mahboob Alam Ansari Bharatiya Momin Front 1,994 0.30%
16 Amreshwar Kumar Jago Party 1,686 0.30%

Banka — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Digvijay Singh of Independent secured victory in the Banka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 28,716 votes.

Out of 1,338,025 registered electors, 652,097 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.70%. 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

Digvijay Singh (Independent) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 28,716 votes (4.40%%).

The voter turnout in Banka for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 48.70%%.

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

Banka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.