Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Shakeeul Rahman of Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 78,457 votes (11.90%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 921,749 registered electors and 657,262 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Shakeeul Rahman

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
78,457
Margin %
11.90%
Total Electors
921,749
Votes Polled
657,262
Turnout
71.30%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shakeeul Rahman

Janata Dal

356,894
54.30%
Male
#2
Nagendra Jha (Baghant)

Indian National Congress

278,437
42.40%
Male
#3
Jawahar Yadav

Janata Pary (JP)

3,576
0.50%
Male
#4
Shivaji Nirala

Independent

2,822
0.40%
Male
#5
Ram Sogarath Yadav

Independent

904
0.10%
Male
#6
Shib Narain Rai

Doordarshi Party

860
0.10%
Male
#7
Naseem Rahmani

Independent

667
0.10%
Male
#8
Bhubneshwar Prakash Kushwaha

Independent

530
0.10%
Male
#9
Narendra Jha (Jaiwar)

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#10
Md. Naseem (Raja)

Independent

499
0.10%
Male
#11
Darwari Lal Kewat

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

441
0.10%
Male
#12
Thakko Mahto

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#13
Premanand Choudhary

Independent

360
0.10%
Male
#14
Md. Mojahid

Independent

326
0.00%
Male
#15
Rabindra Jha

Independent

304
0.00%
Male
#16
Ram Chandra Mahtha

Independent

280
0.00%
Male
#17
Ramnarain Singh

Independent

257
0.00%
Male
#18
Raju Purbey

Independent

228
0.00%
Male
#19
Suraj Mahaseth

Independent

161
0.00%
Male
#20
Ashok Prasad Singh

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#21
Aneesur Rahman

Independent

112
0.00%
Male
#22
Syd. Azaj Hassan Imam Azam

Independent

95
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shakeeul Rahman Janata Dal 356,894 54.30%
2 Nagendra Jha (Baghant) Indian National Congress 278,437 42.40%
3 Jawahar Yadav Janata Pary (JP) 3,576 0.50%
4 Shivaji Nirala Independent 2,822 0.40%
5 Ram Sogarath Yadav Independent 904 0.10%
6 Shib Narain Rai Doordarshi Party 860 0.10%
7 Naseem Rahmani Independent 667 0.10%
8 Bhubneshwar Prakash Kushwaha Independent 530 0.10%
9 Narendra Jha (Jaiwar) Independent 502 0.10%
10 Md. Naseem (Raja) Independent 499 0.10%
11 Darwari Lal Kewat Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 441 0.10%
12 Thakko Mahto Independent 411 0.10%
13 Premanand Choudhary Independent 360 0.10%
14 Md. Mojahid Independent 326 0.00%
15 Rabindra Jha Independent 304 0.00%
16 Ram Chandra Mahtha Independent 280 0.00%
17 Ramnarain Singh Independent 257 0.00%
18 Raju Purbey Independent 228 0.00%
19 Suraj Mahaseth Independent 161 0.00%
20 Ashok Prasad Singh Independent 156 0.00%
21 Aneesur Rahman Independent 112 0.00%
22 Syd. Azaj Hassan Imam Azam Independent 95 0.00%

Darbhanga — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Shakeeul Rahman of Janata Dal secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 78,457 votes.

Out of 921,749 registered electors, 657,262 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.30%. A total of 22 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

Shakeeul Rahman (Janata Dal) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 78,457 votes (11.90%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 71.30%%.

22 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.