Bettiah

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Faiyazulazam

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
98,358
Margin %
18.50%
Total Electors
920,104
Votes Polled
530,880
Turnout
57.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
554
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
Faiyazulazam

Janata Dal

283,073
53.30%
Male
#2
Madan Pra. Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janta Party

184,715
34.80%
Male
#3
Sahir Ahmad

Indian National Congress

29,454
5.50%
Male
#4
Dharmesh Prasad Verma

Jharkhand Party

14,072
2.70%
Male
#5
Prem Chandra Hazra

Independent

1,246
0.20%
Male
#6
Ajoy Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,176
0.20%
Male
#7
Prem Kumar Jaiswal

Independent

1,169
0.20%
Male
#8
Arjun Pandey

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

987
0.20%
Male
#9
Prabhu Mishra

Independent

951
0.20%
Male
#10
Sahjada Mainuddin

Independent

327
0.10%
Male
#11
Shambhu Prasad Yadav

Independent

311
0.10%
Male
#12
Nathuni Kaur

Independent

287
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajdeo Tiwary

Independent

237
0.00%
Male
#14
Shambhu Prasad

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
#15
Soogriva Bhagat

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
#16
Samsuddin Mian

Independent

175
0.00%
Male
#17
Maya Devi Gupta (W)

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
#18
Sahid Mian

Independent

144
0.00%
Male
#19
Raghunath Sah

Doordarshi Party

138
0.00%
Male
#20
Hari Sankar Sharma

Independent

104
0.00%
Male
#21
Rameshwar Raut

Independent

63
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Faiyazulazam Janata Dal 283,073 53.30%
2 Madan Pra. Jaiswal Bharatiya Janta Party 184,715 34.80%
3 Sahir Ahmad Indian National Congress 29,454 5.50%
4 Dharmesh Prasad Verma Jharkhand Party 14,072 2.70%
5 Prem Chandra Hazra Independent 1,246 0.20%
6 Ajoy Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,176 0.20%
7 Prem Kumar Jaiswal Independent 1,169 0.20%
8 Arjun Pandey Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 987 0.20%
9 Prabhu Mishra Independent 951 0.20%
10 Sahjada Mainuddin Independent 327 0.10%
11 Shambhu Prasad Yadav Independent 311 0.10%
12 Nathuni Kaur Independent 287 0.10%
13 Rajdeo Tiwary Independent 237 0.00%
14 Shambhu Prasad Independent 225 0.00%
15 Soogriva Bhagat Independent 184 0.00%
16 Samsuddin Mian Independent 175 0.00%
17 Maya Devi Gupta (W) Independent 159 0.00%
18 Sahid Mian Independent 144 0.00%
19 Raghunath Sah Doordarshi Party 138 0.00%
20 Hari Sankar Sharma Independent 104 0.00%
21 Rameshwar Raut Independent 63 0.00%
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Bettiah — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Faiyazulazam of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bettiah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 98,358 votes.

Out of 920,104 registered electors, 530,880 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.70%. A total of 21 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

Faiyazulazam (Janata Dal) won the Bettiah Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 98,358 votes (18.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bettiah for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 57.70%%.

21 candidates contested from Bettiah constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bettiah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.