Chatra Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Upendra Nath Verma of Janata Dal won the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 41,379 votes (9.40%).

37 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 885,639 registered electors and 439,587 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Upendra Nath Verma

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
41,379
Margin %
9.40%
Total Electors
885,639
Votes Polled
439,587
Turnout
49.60%
Candidates
37
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
144
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Upendra Nath Verma

Janata Dal

152,477
34.70%
Male
#2
Dhirendra Agrawal

Bharatiya Janta Party

111,098
25.30%
Male
#3
Nagmani

Indian National Congress

80,155
18.20%
Male
#4
Ajoy Kumar Singh

Jharkhand Party

16,663
3.80%
Male
#5
Bhuneshwar Yadav

Independent

12,702
2.90%
Male
#6
Krishna Murari Singh

Indian Peoples Front

9,462
2.20%
Male
#7
Ajoy Chandra Sinha

Independent

2,258
0.50%
Male
#8
Lonik Singh

Independent

1,697
0.40%
Male
#9
Puran Chand

Independent

1,605
0.40%
Male
#10
Vishwanath Singh

Independent

1,211
0.30%
Male
#11
Bachan Singh

Independent

1,058
0.20%
Male
#12
Ram Nandan Singh

Independent

905
0.20%
Male
#13
Amika Devi (W)

Sampooran Kranti Das

782
0.20%
Male
#14
Brijanandan Singh

Independent

723
0.20%
Male
#15
Syed Javaid Karim

Bahujan Samaj Party

668
0.20%
Male
#16
Chandra Bhushan Prasad Sharma

Independent

649
0.10%
Male
#17
Ashok Kumar

Independent

616
0.10%
Male
#18
Nageshwar Prasad

Independent

606
0.10%
Male
#19
Vijai Paswan

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#20
Sashi Bhushan Singh

Independent

520
0.10%
Male
#21
Naresh Singh

Independent

482
0.10%
Male
#22
Shiv Prasad Mahto

Proutist Bloc Of India

398
0.10%
Male
#23
Vashisth Singh

Independent

395
0.10%
Male
#24
Sunaina Devi (W)

Lok Dal

376
0.10%
Male
#25
Kameshwar Singh

Independent

356
0.10%
Male
#26
Ram Pravesh Yadav

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

282
0.10%
Male
#27
Krishna Kumar Jaisa

Independent

257
0.10%
Male
#28
Naresh Kumar Singh

Independent

239
0.10%
Male
#29
Rajendra Prasad

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#30
Sunil Singh

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
#31
Vivekanand Mishra

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
#32
Ramdeo Ram

Doordarshi Party

160
0.00%
Male
#33
Manoj Kumar Singh

Independent

158
0.00%
Male
#34
Vijay Kumar Singh

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#35
Sheodeni Singh

Independent

106
0.00%
Male
#36
Sachidanand Singh

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#37
Radhe Shyam Prasad

Independent

89
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Upendra Nath Verma Janata Dal 152,477 34.70%
2 Dhirendra Agrawal Bharatiya Janta Party 111,098 25.30%
3 Nagmani Indian National Congress 80,155 18.20%
4 Ajoy Kumar Singh Jharkhand Party 16,663 3.80%
5 Bhuneshwar Yadav Independent 12,702 2.90%
6 Krishna Murari Singh Indian Peoples Front 9,462 2.20%
7 Ajoy Chandra Sinha Independent 2,258 0.50%
8 Lonik Singh Independent 1,697 0.40%
9 Puran Chand Independent 1,605 0.40%
10 Vishwanath Singh Independent 1,211 0.30%
11 Bachan Singh Independent 1,058 0.20%
12 Ram Nandan Singh Independent 905 0.20%
13 Amika Devi (W) Sampooran Kranti Das 782 0.20%
14 Brijanandan Singh Independent 723 0.20%
15 Syed Javaid Karim Bahujan Samaj Party 668 0.20%
16 Chandra Bhushan Prasad Sharma Independent 649 0.10%
17 Ashok Kumar Independent 616 0.10%
18 Nageshwar Prasad Independent 606 0.10%
19 Vijai Paswan Independent 554 0.10%
20 Sashi Bhushan Singh Independent 520 0.10%
21 Naresh Singh Independent 482 0.10%
22 Shiv Prasad Mahto Proutist Bloc Of India 398 0.10%
23 Vashisth Singh Independent 395 0.10%
24 Sunaina Devi (W) Lok Dal 376 0.10%
25 Kameshwar Singh Independent 356 0.10%
26 Ram Pravesh Yadav Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 282 0.10%
27 Krishna Kumar Jaisa Independent 257 0.10%
28 Naresh Kumar Singh Independent 239 0.10%
29 Rajendra Prasad Independent 209 0.00%
30 Sunil Singh Independent 184 0.00%
31 Vivekanand Mishra Independent 176 0.00%
32 Ramdeo Ram Doordarshi Party 160 0.00%
33 Manoj Kumar Singh Independent 158 0.00%
34 Vijay Kumar Singh Independent 156 0.00%
35 Sheodeni Singh Independent 106 0.00%
36 Sachidanand Singh Independent 90 0.00%
37 Radhe Shyam Prasad Independent 89 0.00%

Chatra — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Upendra Nath Verma of Janata Dal secured victory in the Chatra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 41,379 votes.

Out of 885,639 registered electors, 439,587 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.60%. A total of 37 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

Upendra Nath Verma (Janata Dal) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 41,379 votes (9.40%%).

The voter turnout in Chatra for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 49.60%%.

37 candidates contested from Chatra constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Chatra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.