Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Vinoda Nand Jha of Indian National Congress won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 57,146 votes (14.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 670,870 registered electors and 383,417 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Vinoda Nand Jha

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
57,146
Margin %
14.90%
Total Electors
670,870
Votes Polled
383,417
Turnout
57.20%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vinoda Nand Jha

Indian National Congress

130,263
34.00%
Male
#2
Surendra Jha Suman

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

73,117
19.10%
Male
#3
Devi Dutt Poodar

Samyukta Socialist Party

54,699
14.30%
Male
#4
Kamran

Independent

47,788
12.50%
Male
#5
Ramballabh Jalan

Communist Party Of India

37,876
9.90%
Male
#6
Satya Narain Yadav

Swatantra

28,912
7.50%
Male
#7
Harish Chandra Mishra

Independent

2,711
0.70%
Male
#8
Phulmati Devi

Independent

1,613
0.40%
Male
#9
Haribansh Pandey

Independent

1,408
0.40%
Male
#10
Revati Charan Mazumdar

Independent

933
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vinoda Nand Jha Indian National Congress 130,263 34.00%
2 Surendra Jha Suman Bhartiya Jan Sangh 73,117 19.10%
3 Devi Dutt Poodar Samyukta Socialist Party 54,699 14.30%
4 Kamran Independent 47,788 12.50%
5 Ramballabh Jalan Communist Party Of India 37,876 9.90%
6 Satya Narain Yadav Swatantra 28,912 7.50%
7 Harish Chandra Mishra Independent 2,711 0.70%
8 Phulmati Devi Independent 1,613 0.40%
9 Haribansh Pandey Independent 1,408 0.40%
10 Revati Charan Mazumdar Independent 933 0.20%

Darbhanga — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Vinoda Nand Jha of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 57,146 votes.

Out of 670,870 registered electors, 383,417 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.20%. A total of 10 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

Vinoda Nand Jha (Indian National Congress) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 57,146 votes (14.90%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 57.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.