Begusarai Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Rajiv Ranjan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 20,491 votes (3.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,280,963 registered electors and 678,647 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
20,491
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,280,963
Votes Polled
678,647
Turnout
53.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
65
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

301,562
44.40%
Male
#2
Krishna Sahi

Indian National Congress

281,071
41.40%
Male
#3
Kumar Suman Singh

Independent

61,352
9.00%
Male
#4
Rajendra Mahto

Independent

10,276
1.50%
Male
#5
Manoj Kumar Mahto

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,480
1.40%
Male
#6
D. P. Ojha

Independent

5,780
0.90%
Male
#7
Ram Kishun Sah

Apna Dal

4,338
0.60%
Male
#8
Shankar Lal Chokhani

Lok Sewa Dal

2,646
0.40%
Male
#9
Sree Narayan Goswami

Indian Justice Party

2,162
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajiv Ranjan Singh Janata Dal (United) 301,562 44.40%
2 Krishna Sahi Indian National Congress 281,071 41.40%
3 Kumar Suman Singh Independent 61,352 9.00%
4 Rajendra Mahto Independent 10,276 1.50%
5 Manoj Kumar Mahto Bahujan Samaj Party 9,480 1.40%
6 D. P. Ojha Independent 5,780 0.90%
7 Ram Kishun Sah Apna Dal 4,338 0.60%
8 Shankar Lal Chokhani Lok Sewa Dal 2,646 0.40%
9 Sree Narayan Goswami Indian Justice Party 2,162 0.30%

Begusarai — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Rajiv Ranjan Singh of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Begusarai constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 20,491 votes.

Out of 1,280,963 registered electors, 678,647 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.00%. 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

Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 20,491 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Begusarai for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 53.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Begusarai constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Begusarai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.