Bhagalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Arjun Charan Sethi of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 54,938 votes (5.90%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,372,356 registered electors and 929,526 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Biju Janata Dal

Arjun Charan Sethi

Biju Janata Dal

Victory Margin
54,938
Margin %
5.90%
Total Electors
1,372,356
Votes Polled
929,526
Turnout
67.70%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
67
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

Bharatiya Janata Party

228,384
36.30%
Male
#2
Shakuni Choudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

172,573
27.40%
Male
#3
Ajit Sharma

Bahujan Samaj Party

55,387
8.80%
Male
#4
Sad110 Singh

Indian National Congress

52,121
8.30%
Male
#5
Ratan Kumar Mandal

Independent

21,947
3.50%
Male
#6
Subodh Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

17,087
2.70%
Male
#7
Dinesh Yadav

Independent

15,711
2.50%
Male
#8
Dr. N. K. Yadav

Independent

8,828
1.40%
Male
#9
Ram Vilas Paswan

Rashtrawadi Sena

6,935
1.10%
Male
#10
Sikandar Tanti

Independent

6,571
1.00%
Male
#11
Daya Ram Mandal

Bhartiya Jagran Party

6,482
1.00%
Male
#12
Naresh Mandal

Rashtriya Pragati Party

5,994
1.00%
Male
#13
Indradeo Kumar Singh

Independent

5,249
0.80%
Male
#14
Raman Sah

Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal

4,358
0.70%
Male
#15
Srinarayan Gauswami

Indian Justice Party

4,165
0.70%
Male
#16
110 Kumar Jain

Independent

3,555
0.60%
Male
#17
Md. Izrail

Loktantrik Samata Dal

3,420
0.50%
Male
#18
Amit Kumar Jha

Independent

3,420
0.50%
Male
#19
Ravishankar Singh

Independent

2,628
0.40%
Male
#20
Deepak Ram

Bahujan Sangharsh Party (Kanshiram)

2,361
0.40%
Male
#21
Laddu

Independent

1,902
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party 228,384 36.30%
2 Shakuni Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 172,573 27.40%
3 Ajit Sharma Bahujan Samaj Party 55,387 8.80%
4 Sad110 Singh Indian National Congress 52,121 8.30%
5 Ratan Kumar Mandal Independent 21,947 3.50%
6 Subodh Roy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 17,087 2.70%
7 Dinesh Yadav Independent 15,711 2.50%
8 Dr. N. K. Yadav Independent 8,828 1.40%
9 Ram Vilas Paswan Rashtrawadi Sena 6,935 1.10%
10 Sikandar Tanti Independent 6,571 1.00%
11 Daya Ram Mandal Bhartiya Jagran Party 6,482 1.00%
12 Naresh Mandal Rashtriya Pragati Party 5,994 1.00%
13 Indradeo Kumar Singh Independent 5,249 0.80%
14 Raman Sah Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal 4,358 0.70%
15 Srinarayan Gauswami Indian Justice Party 4,165 0.70%
16 110 Kumar Jain Independent 3,555 0.60%
17 Md. Izrail Loktantrik Samata Dal 3,420 0.50%
18 Amit Kumar Jha Independent 3,420 0.50%
19 Ravishankar Singh Independent 2,628 0.40%
20 Deepak Ram Bahujan Sangharsh Party (Kanshiram) 2,361 0.40%
21 Laddu Independent 1,902 0.30%

Bhagalpur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Arjun Charan Sethi of Biju Janata Dal secured victory in the Bhagalpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 54,938 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,372,356 registered electors, 929,526 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.70%. 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

Arjun Charan Sethi (Biju Janata Dal) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 54,938 votes (5.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bhagalpur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 67.70%%.

21 candidates contested from Bhagalpur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Bhagalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.