Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Kirti Azad of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 46,453 votes (8.50%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,307,067 registered electors and 545,726 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Kirti Azad

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
46,453
Margin %
8.50%
Total Electors
1,307,067
Votes Polled
545,726
Turnout
41.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kirti Azad

Bharatiya Janata Party

239,268
43.80%
Male
#2
Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

192,815
35.30%
Male
#3
Ajay Kumar Jalan

Indian National Congress

40,724
7.50%
Male
#4
Sathy Narayn Mukhiya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

12,154
2.20%
Male
#5
Lalbahadur Yadav

Independent

10,622
1.90%
Male
#6
Yugeshwar Sahani

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,234
1.70%
Male
#7
Bharat Yadav

Independent

6,736
1.20%
Male
#8
Abdur Rahim

Independent

4,918
0.90%
Male
#9
Govind Acharya

Independent

3,755
0.70%
Male
#10
Md. Nizamuddin

Indian Justice Party

3,540
0.60%
Male
#11
Md. Khurseed Alam

Apna Dal

3,167
0.60%
Male
#12
88a Nand Mahabir Nayak

Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal

3,086
0.60%
Male
#13
Kumari Sureshwari

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

2,717
0.50%
Male
#14
Prof. Hare Ram Acharya

Independent

12,977
2.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kirti Azad Bharatiya Janata Party 239,268 43.80%
2 Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi Rashtriya Janata Dal 192,815 35.30%
3 Ajay Kumar Jalan Indian National Congress 40,724 7.50%
4 Sathy Narayn Mukhiya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 12,154 2.20%
5 Lalbahadur Yadav Independent 10,622 1.90%
6 Yugeshwar Sahani Bahujan Samaj Party 9,234 1.70%
7 Bharat Yadav Independent 6,736 1.20%
8 Abdur Rahim Independent 4,918 0.90%
9 Govind Acharya Independent 3,755 0.70%
10 Md. Nizamuddin Indian Justice Party 3,540 0.60%
11 Md. Khurseed Alam Apna Dal 3,167 0.60%
12 88a Nand Mahabir Nayak Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal 3,086 0.60%
13 Kumari Sureshwari Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 2,717 0.50%
14 Prof. Hare Ram Acharya Independent 12,977 2.40%

Darbhanga — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kirti Azad of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 46,453 votes.

Out of 1,307,067 registered electors, 545,726 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.80%. 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

Kirti Azad (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 46,453 votes (8.50%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 41.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.