Bikramganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Sheo Pujan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Bikramganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 95,046 votes (27.50%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 631,135 registered electors and 346,088 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sheo Pujan Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
95,046
Margin %
27.50%
Total Electors
631,135
Votes Polled
346,088
Turnout
54.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
555
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheo Pujan Singh

Indian National Congress

188,414
54.40%
Male
#2
Kumar Balawant Singh

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

93,368
27.00%
Male
#3
Tapeshwar Rai

Independent

14,452
4.20%
Male
#4
Radha Mohan Singh

Samyukta Socialist Party

9,642
2.80%
Male
#5
Ram Sheo Singh

Independent

8,616
2.50%
Male
#6
Brahm Deo Singh

Independent

6,203
1.80%
Male
#7
Megh Raj Medhawi

Hustani Shoshit Dal

5,109
1.50%
Male
#8
Sheo Bujan Ram

Independent

4,306
1.20%
Male
#9
Tribhuwan Singh

Independent

4,016
1.20%
Male
#10
Badri Narayan Singh

Praja Socialist Party

2,643
0.80%
Male
#11
Kamal Suresh Kumar

Independent

1,017
0.30%
Male
#12
Faujdar Chaudhary

All ia Jharkhand Party

675
0.20%
Male
#13
Awadesh Kumar Singh

Independent

432
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheo Pujan Singh Indian National Congress 188,414 54.40%
2 Kumar Balawant Singh Bhartiya Jan Sangh 93,368 27.00%
3 Tapeshwar Rai Independent 14,452 4.20%
4 Radha Mohan Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 9,642 2.80%
5 Ram Sheo Singh Independent 8,616 2.50%
6 Brahm Deo Singh Independent 6,203 1.80%
7 Megh Raj Medhawi Hustani Shoshit Dal 5,109 1.50%
8 Sheo Bujan Ram Independent 4,306 1.20%
9 Tribhuwan Singh Independent 4,016 1.20%
10 Badri Narayan Singh Praja Socialist Party 2,643 0.80%
11 Kamal Suresh Kumar Independent 1,017 0.30%
12 Faujdar Chaudhary All ia Jharkhand Party 675 0.20%
13 Awadesh Kumar Singh Independent 432 0.10%

Bikramganj — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Sheo Pujan Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bikramganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 95,046 votes.

Out of 631,135 registered electors, 346,088 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.80%. 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

Sheo Pujan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Bikramganj Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 95,046 votes (27.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bikramganj for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 54.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Bikramganj constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Bikramganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.