Chapra Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Ram Bahadur Singh of Janta Party won the Chapra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 26,006 votes (5.60%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 780,710 registered electors and 460,294 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Ram Bahadur Singh

Janta Party

Victory Margin
26,006
Margin %
5.60%
Total Electors
780,710
Votes Polled
460,294
Turnout
59.00%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
556
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Bahadur Singh

Janta Party

163,494
35.50%
Male
#2
Bhishmaprasad Yadav

Indian National Congress

137,488
29.90%
Male
#3
Laloo Prasad

Lok Dal

128,705
28.00%
Male
#4
Madhu Sudan Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

7,565
1.60%
Male
#5
Anirudh Singh

Independent

4,432
1.00%
Male
#6
Janak Yadav

Independent

2,224
0.50%
Male
#7
Jhuki Bhagat

Independent

1,860
0.40%
Male
#8
Ramanand Anarya

Independent

1,785
0.40%
Male
#9
Laxman Rai

Independent

1,494
0.30%
Male
#10
Chandrika Singh

Independent

1,305
0.30%
Male
#11
Valeshwar Singh

Independent

1,134
0.20%
Male
#12
Nawal Kishore Nirala

Independent

1,116
0.20%
Male
#13
Vijay Kumar

Independent

973
0.20%
Male
#14
Jai Lagan Singh

Independent

676
0.10%
Male
#15
Nirsu Narain Singh

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#16
Radha Krishna Singh

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Bahadur Singh Janta Party 163,494 35.50%
2 Bhishmaprasad Yadav Indian National Congress 137,488 29.90%
3 Laloo Prasad Lok Dal 128,705 28.00%
4 Madhu Sudan Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 7,565 1.60%
5 Anirudh Singh Independent 4,432 1.00%
6 Janak Yadav Independent 2,224 0.50%
7 Jhuki Bhagat Independent 1,860 0.40%
8 Ramanand Anarya Independent 1,785 0.40%
9 Laxman Rai Independent 1,494 0.30%
10 Chandrika Singh Independent 1,305 0.30%
11 Valeshwar Singh Independent 1,134 0.20%
12 Nawal Kishore Nirala Independent 1,116 0.20%
13 Vijay Kumar Independent 973 0.20%
14 Jai Lagan Singh Independent 676 0.10%
15 Nirsu Narain Singh Independent 503 0.10%
16 Radha Krishna Singh Independent 502 0.10%

Chapra — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Ram Bahadur Singh of Janta Party secured victory in the Chapra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 26,006 votes.

Out of 780,710 registered electors, 460,294 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.00%. A total of 16 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

Ram Bahadur Singh (Janta Party) won the Chapra Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 26,006 votes (5.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chapra for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 59.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Chapra constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Chapra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.