Deoria Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Bishwanath Roy of Indian National Congress won the Deoria Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 107,036 votes (49.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 566,332 registered electors and 214,463 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 37.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bishwanath Roy

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
107,036
Margin %
49.90%
Total Electors
566,332
Votes Polled
214,463
Turnout
37.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
469
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bishwanath Roy

Indian National Congress

134,256
62.60%
Male
#2
Mahendra Singh Yadav

Samyukta Socialist Party

27,220
12.70%
Male
#3
Chandra Bali Singh

Socialist

13,795
6.40%
Male
#4
Ramji Verma

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

13,000
6.10%
Male
#5
Ram Auadh

Independent

8,245
3.80%
Male
#6
Bandhu Prasad

Independent

6,634
3.10%
Male
#7
Rama Shanker Singh

Independent

3,690
1.70%
Male
#8
Ishwar Chand Mishra

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

3,166
1.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bishwanath Roy Indian National Congress 134,256 62.60%
2 Mahendra Singh Yadav Samyukta Socialist Party 27,220 12.70%
3 Chandra Bali Singh Socialist 13,795 6.40%
4 Ramji Verma Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 13,000 6.10%
5 Ram Auadh Independent 8,245 3.80%
6 Bandhu Prasad Independent 6,634 3.10%
7 Rama Shanker Singh Independent 3,690 1.70%
8 Ishwar Chand Mishra Bharatiya Kranti Dal 3,166 1.50%

Deoria — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Bishwanath Roy of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Deoria constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 107,036 votes.

Out of 566,332 registered electors, 214,463 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 37.90%. A total of 8 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

Bishwanath Roy (Indian National Congress) won the Deoria Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 107,036 votes (49.90%%).

The voter turnout in Deoria for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 37.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Deoria constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Deoria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.