Bhagalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Bhagwat Jha Azad of Indian National Congress won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 30,485 votes (5.30%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 851,928 registered electors and 571,619 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bhagwat Jha Azad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
30,485
Margin %
5.30%
Total Electors
851,928
Votes Polled
571,619
Turnout
67.10%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
67
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhagwat Jha Azad

Indian National Congress

228,030
39.90%
Male
#2
Jagesar Mandal

Lok Dal

197,545
34.60%
Male
#3
Faiyaz Bhagalpuri

Independent

110,824
19.40%
Male
#4
Vishwanath Saraf

Janta Party

7,032
1.20%
Male
#5
Vinyanand Mishra

Independent

5,242
0.90%
Male
#6
Govind Prasad

Independent

2,991
0.50%
Male
#7
Imdad Ullah

Independent

1,764
0.30%
Male
#8
Barhamdeo Das

Independent

1,680
0.30%
Male
#9
Gopi Krishna Sharma

Independent

1,663
0.30%
Male
#10
Girija Nandan Parsad

Independent

1,600
0.30%
Male
#11
Sakaideo Prasad

Independent

1,118
0.20%
Male
#12
Gita Prasad Singh

Independent

960
0.20%
Male
#13
Balram Paswan

Independent

850
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhagwat Jha Azad Indian National Congress 228,030 39.90%
2 Jagesar Mandal Lok Dal 197,545 34.60%
3 Faiyaz Bhagalpuri Independent 110,824 19.40%
4 Vishwanath Saraf Janta Party 7,032 1.20%
5 Vinyanand Mishra Independent 5,242 0.90%
6 Govind Prasad Independent 2,991 0.50%
7 Imdad Ullah Independent 1,764 0.30%
8 Barhamdeo Das Independent 1,680 0.30%
9 Gopi Krishna Sharma Independent 1,663 0.30%
10 Girija Nandan Parsad Independent 1,600 0.30%
11 Sakaideo Prasad Independent 1,118 0.20%
12 Gita Prasad Singh Independent 960 0.20%
13 Balram Paswan Independent 850 0.10%

Bhagalpur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Bhagwat Jha Azad of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bhagalpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 30,485 votes.

Out of 851,928 registered electors, 571,619 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.10%. A total of 13 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

Bhagwat Jha Azad (Indian National Congress) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 30,485 votes (5.30%%).

The voter turnout in Bhagalpur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 67.10%%.

13 candidates contested from Bhagalpur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Bhagalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.