Barh Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal won the Barh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 78,347 votes (11.00%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,031,955 registered electors and 709,052 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
78,347
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
1,031,955
Votes Polled
709,052
Turnout
68.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal

368,972
52.00%
Male
#2
Ramlakhan Singh Yadav

Indian National Congress

290,625
41.00%
Male
#3
Vishwa Mohan Choudhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

27,415
3.90%
Male
#4
Brindra Paswan

Janata Pary (JP)

1,433
0.20%
Male
#5
Rameshwar Dass

Independent

954
0.10%
Male
#6
Janardan Choubey

Doordarshi Party

869
0.10%
Male
#7
Munna Singh

Independent

869
0.10%
Male
#8
Ram Jatan Singh

Independent

728
0.10%
Male
#9
Gobardhan Lal

Independent

706
0.10%
Male
#10
Dwarika Paswan

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
#11
Rajendra Singh

Bharatiya Krantikari Kisan Sang

367
0.10%
Male
#12
Chandeshwar Pd.Singh

Independent

347
0.00%
Male
#13
Chandra Bhushan Singh

Independent

336
0.00%
Male
#14
Gajjendra Singh

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
#15
Balram Singh

Independent

249
0.00%
Male
#16
Badri Mistry

Independent

221
0.00%
Male
#17
Yugal Rai

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
#18
Md. Islam

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
#19
Rajdev Pd. Singh

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#20
Rajiv Ranjan Pd.

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#21
Subodh Kumar Sahu

Independent

170
0.00%
Male
#22
Ravindra Nath Singh

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

163
0.00%
Male
#23
Shiv Nandan Prasad

Independent

141
0.00%
Male
#24
Arun Kumar Singh

Independent

75
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal 368,972 52.00%
2 Ramlakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress 290,625 41.00%
3 Vishwa Mohan Choudhary Bharatiya Janta Party 27,415 3.90%
4 Brindra Paswan Janata Pary (JP) 1,433 0.20%
5 Rameshwar Dass Independent 954 0.10%
6 Janardan Choubey Doordarshi Party 869 0.10%
7 Munna Singh Independent 869 0.10%
8 Ram Jatan Singh Independent 728 0.10%
9 Gobardhan Lal Independent 706 0.10%
10 Dwarika Paswan Independent 564 0.10%
11 Rajendra Singh Bharatiya Krantikari Kisan Sang 367 0.10%
12 Chandeshwar Pd.Singh Independent 347 0.00%
13 Chandra Bhushan Singh Independent 336 0.00%
14 Gajjendra Singh Independent 250 0.00%
15 Balram Singh Independent 249 0.00%
16 Badri Mistry Independent 221 0.00%
17 Yugal Rai Independent 219 0.00%
18 Md. Islam Independent 210 0.00%
19 Rajdev Pd. Singh Independent 179 0.00%
20 Rajiv Ranjan Pd. Independent 174 0.00%
21 Subodh Kumar Sahu Independent 170 0.00%
22 Ravindra Nath Singh Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 163 0.00%
23 Shiv Nandan Prasad Independent 141 0.00%
24 Arun Kumar Singh Independent 75 0.00%

Barh — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Barh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 78,347 votes.

Out of 1,031,955 registered electors, 709,052 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.70%. A total of 24 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

Nitish Kumar (Janata Dal) won the Barh Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 78,347 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 68.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.