Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi of Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 139,978 votes (22.20%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 926,642 registered electors and 630,414 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
139,978
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
926,642
Votes Polled
630,414
Turnout
68.00%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi

Janata Dal

318,253
50.50%
Male
#2
Nagendra Jha

Indian National Congress

178,275
28.30%
Male
#3
Dhirendra Kumar Jha

Bharatiya Janta Party

79,163
12.60%
Male
#4
Hukum Deo Narayan Yadava

Jharkhand Party

24,543
3.90%
Male
#5
Umadhar Prasad Singh

Independent

10,234
1.60%
Male
#6
Shahid Anwar Hasmi

Independent

711
0.10%
Male
#7
Vinod Kumar Yadav

Independent

628
0.10%
Male
#8
Ram Sogarath Yadav

Independent

415
0.10%
Male
#9
Mohan Gosain

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#10
Anbar Imam

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#11
Samad Mansoor

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#12
Swaran Lata Choudhary (W)

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#13
Samsul Haque

Independent

205
0.00%
Male
#14
Raj Kumar Nayan

Independent

204
0.00%
Male
#15
Birendra Paswan

Independent

170
0.00%
Male
#16
Amar Nath Mishra

Independent

146
0.00%
Male
#17
Din Raj Sandilya

Independent

128
0.00%
Male
#18
Kameshwar Kumar

Independent

115
0.00%
Male
#19
Akhilesh Kumar Singh

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#20
Suresh Yadav

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#21
Ajoy Kumar Lohiya

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
#22
Kamrudin

Independent

92
0.00%
Male
#23
Anwar Alam

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
#24
Suraj Mahaseth

Independent

76
0.00%
Male
#25
Ram Narayan Singh

Independent

60
0.00%
Male
#26
Krishna Mohan Prasad Singh

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
#27
Pankaj Vajaj

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
#28
Tarik Rafique

Independent

51
0.00%
Male
#29
Md. Haidar

Independent

39
0.00%
Male
#30
Akwal Shayda

Independent

39
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi Janata Dal 318,253 50.50%
2 Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress 178,275 28.30%
3 Dhirendra Kumar Jha Bharatiya Janta Party 79,163 12.60%
4 Hukum Deo Narayan Yadava Jharkhand Party 24,543 3.90%
5 Umadhar Prasad Singh Independent 10,234 1.60%
6 Shahid Anwar Hasmi Independent 711 0.10%
7 Vinod Kumar Yadav Independent 628 0.10%
8 Ram Sogarath Yadav Independent 415 0.10%
9 Mohan Gosain Independent 412 0.10%
10 Anbar Imam Independent 411 0.10%
11 Samad Mansoor Independent 408 0.10%
12 Swaran Lata Choudhary (W) Independent 255 0.00%
13 Samsul Haque Independent 205 0.00%
14 Raj Kumar Nayan Independent 204 0.00%
15 Birendra Paswan Independent 170 0.00%
16 Amar Nath Mishra Independent 146 0.00%
17 Din Raj Sandilya Independent 128 0.00%
18 Kameshwar Kumar Independent 115 0.00%
19 Akhilesh Kumar Singh Independent 101 0.00%
20 Suresh Yadav Independent 101 0.00%
21 Ajoy Kumar Lohiya Independent 93 0.00%
22 Kamrudin Independent 92 0.00%
23 Anwar Alam Independent 91 0.00%
24 Suraj Mahaseth Independent 76 0.00%
25 Ram Narayan Singh Independent 60 0.00%
26 Krishna Mohan Prasad Singh Independent 57 0.00%
27 Pankaj Vajaj Independent 57 0.00%
28 Tarik Rafique Independent 51 0.00%
29 Md. Haidar Independent 39 0.00%
30 Akwal Shayda Independent 39 0.00%

Darbhanga — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi of Janata Dal secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 139,978 votes.

Out of 926,642 registered electors, 630,414 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.00%. A total of 30 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

Md. Ali Asraf Fatmi (Janata Dal) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 139,978 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 68.00%%.

30 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.