Dhanbad Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Ram Narain Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 70,923 votes (29.70%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 570,192 registered electors and 238,464 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ram Narain Sharma

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
70,923
Margin %
29.70%
Total Electors
570,192
Votes Polled
238,464
Turnout
41.80%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
147
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Narain Sharma

Indian National Congress

107,308
45.00%
Male
#2
Vinod Vihari Mahto

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

36,385
15.30%
Male
#3
Pran Prasad

Janta Party

23,714
9.90%
Male
#4
S. K. Rai

Communist Party Of India

16,243
6.80%
Male
#5
Gautam Kumar

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

12,256
5.10%
Male
#6
P. N. Sur

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

11,365
4.80%
Male
#7
Pranav Chatterjee

Samyukta Socialist Party

6,557
2.70%
Male
#8
Kameshwar Jha

Independent

6,160
2.60%
Male
#9
Safi Ahmad

Hustani Shoshit Dal

2,946
1.20%
Male
#10
Nalini Ranjan Singh

Socialist Unity Centre Of ia

2,750
1.20%
Male
#11
Bhagwan Das Paswan

Independent

2,146
0.90%
Male
#12
Udit Narayan Prasad

Independent

1,473
0.60%
Male
#13
Budhan Ram

Independent

759
0.30%
Male
#14
N. Nag

Independent

621
0.30%
Male
#15
M .A. Zafar Ansari

Independent

506
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Narain Sharma Indian National Congress 107,308 45.00%
2 Vinod Vihari Mahto Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 36,385 15.30%
3 Pran Prasad Janta Party 23,714 9.90%
4 S. K. Rai Communist Party Of India 16,243 6.80%
5 Gautam Kumar Bhartiya Jan Sangh 12,256 5.10%
6 P. N. Sur Bharatiya Kranti Dal 11,365 4.80%
7 Pranav Chatterjee Samyukta Socialist Party 6,557 2.70%
8 Kameshwar Jha Independent 6,160 2.60%
9 Safi Ahmad Hustani Shoshit Dal 2,946 1.20%
10 Nalini Ranjan Singh Socialist Unity Centre Of ia 2,750 1.20%
11 Bhagwan Das Paswan Independent 2,146 0.90%
12 Udit Narayan Prasad Independent 1,473 0.60%
13 Budhan Ram Independent 759 0.30%
14 N. Nag Independent 621 0.30%
15 M .A. Zafar Ansari Independent 506 0.20%

Dhanbad — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Ram Narain Sharma of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dhanbad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 70,923 votes.

Out of 570,192 registered electors, 238,464 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.80%. A total of 15 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

Ram Narain Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 70,923 votes (29.70%%).

The voter turnout in Dhanbad for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 41.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Dhanbad constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Dhanbad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.