Barh

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
174,539
Margin %
24.30%
Total Electors
1,035,217
Votes Polled
718,960
Turnout
69.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
43
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal

416,275
57.90%
Male
#2
Sidheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

241,736
33.60%
Male
#3
Brahmdeo Prasad

Indian Peoples Front

18,691
2.60%
Male
#4
Vinod Yadav

Bharatiya Janta Party

16,765
2.30%
Male
#5
Kanhaiya Jamadar

Independent

2,401
0.30%
Male
#6
Kapildeo Prasad

Independent

1,182
0.20%
Male
#7
Phulchand Singh

Jharkhand Party

1,051
0.10%
Male
#8
Amarkant Paswan

Independent

742
0.10%
Male
#9
Vijay Anand

Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha

487
0.10%
Male
#10
Ram Naresh Singh

Independent

325
0.00%
Male
#11
Aroon Prasad

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

277
0.00%
Male
#12
Rameshwar Das

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#13
Ram Anugarh N. Singh Yadav

Independent

191
0.00%
Male
#14
Raj Deo Prasad Singh

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#15
Lalan Paswan

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
#16
Ram Balak Thakur

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
#17
Satyendra Nath Verma

Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party

166
0.00%
Male
#18
Chandradeep Dass

Independent

158
0.00%
Male
#19
Jagdeo Dass

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
#20
Vishnu Narayan Chaubey

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
#21
Raghavendra Kumar Singh

Independent

140
0.00%
Male
#22
Ram Kumar Singh

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
#23
Rajendra Singh

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
#24
Nityanand Singh

Independent

119
0.00%
Male
#25
Dwarika Paswan

Independent

110
0.00%
Male
#26
Harkit Manjhi

Independent

110
0.00%
Male
#27
Sunil Singh

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#28
Ajay Kumar

Independent

100
0.00%
Male
#29
Satish Chandra Mishra

Independent

95
0.00%
Male
#30
Nawal Singh

Independent

89
0.00%
Male
#31
Baijnath Singh

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#32
Bindeshwar Rai

Independent

72
0.00%
Male
#33
Satendera Singh

Independent

70
0.00%
Male
#34
Aroon Kumar Singh (SOSANDI)

Independent

62
0.00%
Male
#35
Bhola Prasad Singh

Independent

59
0.00%
Male
#36
R.D. Gupta

Doordarshi Party

59
0.00%
Male
#37
Aroon Kumar Singh (MAHAMADPUR)

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
#38
Jainendra Singh

Independent

56
0.00%
Male
#39
Chandrashekhar Prasad

Independent

52
0.00%
Male
#40
Sanjoi Kumar Singh

Independent

38
0.00%
Male
#41
Rajiv Ranjan Prasad

Independent

35
0.00%
Male
#42
Surender Singh

Independent

31
0.00%
Male
#43
Rameshwar Singh Azad

Independent

28
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal 416,275 57.90%
2 Sidheshwar Prasad Indian National Congress 241,736 33.60%
3 Brahmdeo Prasad Indian Peoples Front 18,691 2.60%
4 Vinod Yadav Bharatiya Janta Party 16,765 2.30%
5 Kanhaiya Jamadar Independent 2,401 0.30%
6 Kapildeo Prasad Independent 1,182 0.20%
7 Phulchand Singh Jharkhand Party 1,051 0.10%
8 Amarkant Paswan Independent 742 0.10%
9 Vijay Anand Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha 487 0.10%
10 Ram Naresh Singh Independent 325 0.00%
11 Aroon Prasad Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 277 0.00%
12 Rameshwar Das Independent 261 0.00%
13 Ram Anugarh N. Singh Yadav Independent 191 0.00%
14 Raj Deo Prasad Singh Independent 178 0.00%
15 Lalan Paswan Independent 177 0.00%
16 Ram Balak Thakur Independent 169 0.00%
17 Satyendra Nath Verma Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party 166 0.00%
18 Chandradeep Dass Independent 158 0.00%
19 Jagdeo Dass Independent 151 0.00%
20 Vishnu Narayan Chaubey Independent 151 0.00%
21 Raghavendra Kumar Singh Independent 140 0.00%
22 Ram Kumar Singh Independent 134 0.00%
23 Rajendra Singh Independent 131 0.00%
24 Nityanand Singh Independent 119 0.00%
25 Dwarika Paswan Independent 110 0.00%
26 Harkit Manjhi Independent 110 0.00%
27 Sunil Singh Independent 101 0.00%
28 Ajay Kumar Independent 100 0.00%
29 Satish Chandra Mishra Independent 95 0.00%
30 Nawal Singh Independent 89 0.00%
31 Baijnath Singh Independent 88 0.00%
32 Bindeshwar Rai Independent 72 0.00%
33 Satendera Singh Independent 70 0.00%
34 Aroon Kumar Singh (SOSANDI) Independent 62 0.00%
35 Bhola Prasad Singh Independent 59 0.00%
36 R.D. Gupta Doordarshi Party 59 0.00%
37 Aroon Kumar Singh (MAHAMADPUR) Independent 57 0.00%
38 Jainendra Singh Independent 56 0.00%
39 Chandrashekhar Prasad Independent 52 0.00%
40 Sanjoi Kumar Singh Independent 38 0.00%
41 Rajiv Ranjan Prasad Independent 35 0.00%
42 Surender Singh Independent 31 0.00%
43 Rameshwar Singh Azad Independent 28 0.00%
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Barh — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Barh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 174,539 votes.

Out of 1,035,217 registered electors, 718,960 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.50%. A total of 43 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 1991.

The margin was 174,539 votes (24.30%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 69.50%%.

43 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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