Begusarai Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Lalit Vijay Singh of Janata Dal won the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 74,721 votes (12.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 986,317 registered electors and 613,692 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Lalit Vijay Singh

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
74,721
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
986,317
Votes Polled
613,692
Turnout
62.20%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
65
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lalit Vijay Singh

Janata Dal

333,570
54.40%
Male
#2
Krishna Sahi

Indian National Congress

258,849
42.20%
Male
#3
Jay Shankar Yadav

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

2,429
0.40%
Male
#4
Ladu Lal Tanti

Independent

2,224
0.40%
Male
#5
Ram Bahadur Singh

Independent

1,941
0.30%
Male
#6
Sita Ram Shah

Doordarshi Party

1,785
0.30%
Male
#7
Dinesh Pd. Singh

Independent

1,672
0.30%
Male
#8
Sita Ram Shastri

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

1,237
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lalit Vijay Singh Janata Dal 333,570 54.40%
2 Krishna Sahi Indian National Congress 258,849 42.20%
3 Jay Shankar Yadav Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 2,429 0.40%
4 Ladu Lal Tanti Independent 2,224 0.40%
5 Ram Bahadur Singh Independent 1,941 0.30%
6 Sita Ram Shah Doordarshi Party 1,785 0.30%
7 Dinesh Pd. Singh Independent 1,672 0.30%
8 Sita Ram Shastri Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 1,237 0.20%

Begusarai — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Lalit Vijay Singh of Janata Dal secured victory in the Begusarai constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 74,721 votes.

Out of 986,317 registered electors, 613,692 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.20%. A total of 8 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

Lalit Vijay Singh (Janata Dal) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 74,721 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Begusarai for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 62.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Begusarai constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Begusarai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.