Chatra Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Upender Nath Verma of Janata Dal won the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 77,371 votes (16.70%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 885,097 registered electors and 462,798 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Upender Nath Verma

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
77,371
Margin %
16.70%
Total Electors
885,097
Votes Polled
462,798
Turnout
52.30%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
144
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Upender Nath Verma

Janata Dal

224,839
48.60%
Male
#2
Yogehswar Parsad Yogesh

Indian National Congress

147,468
31.90%
Male
#3
Raja Ram

Indian Peoples Front

35,502
7.70%
Male
#4
Md. Wahazul Haque

Independent

26,400
5.70%
Male
#5
Puran Chand

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

5,890
1.30%
Male
#6
Chandra Chushan Prasad Sharma

Independent

2,850
0.60%
Male
#7
Jamal Miya

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

2,313
0.50%
Male
#8
Shambhu Singh

Independent

1,666
0.40%
Male
#9
Radhey Shyam Prasad

Independent

1,242
0.30%
Male
#10
Vavaneshwar Prasad Singh

Shoshit Samaj Dal

1,189
0.30%
Male
#11
Rajendra Prasad

Independent

1,179
0.30%
Male
#12
Vasudeo Mahto

Doordarshi Party

1,168
0.30%
Male
#13
Raj Kishor Dubey

Independent

878
0.20%
Male
#14
Shiv Shankar Singh

Independent

676
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Upender Nath Verma Janata Dal 224,839 48.60%
2 Yogehswar Parsad Yogesh Indian National Congress 147,468 31.90%
3 Raja Ram Indian Peoples Front 35,502 7.70%
4 Md. Wahazul Haque Independent 26,400 5.70%
5 Puran Chand Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 5,890 1.30%
6 Chandra Chushan Prasad Sharma Independent 2,850 0.60%
7 Jamal Miya Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 2,313 0.50%
8 Shambhu Singh Independent 1,666 0.40%
9 Radhey Shyam Prasad Independent 1,242 0.30%
10 Vavaneshwar Prasad Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal 1,189 0.30%
11 Rajendra Prasad Independent 1,179 0.30%
12 Vasudeo Mahto Doordarshi Party 1,168 0.30%
13 Raj Kishor Dubey Independent 878 0.20%
14 Shiv Shankar Singh Independent 676 0.10%

Chatra — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Upender Nath Verma of Janata Dal secured victory in the Chatra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 77,371 votes.

Out of 885,097 registered electors, 462,798 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.30%. A total of 14 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

Upender Nath Verma (Janata Dal) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 77,371 votes (16.70%%).

The voter turnout in Chatra for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 52.30%%.

14 candidates contested from Chatra constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Chatra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.