Gaya Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 SC

Rajesh Kumar of Janata Dal won the Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 53,795 votes (8.50%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 969,299 registered electors and 629,468 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.90%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Rajesh Kumar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
53,795
Margin %
8.50%
Total Electors
969,299
Votes Polled
629,468
Turnout
64.90%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
79
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajesh Kumar

Janata Dal

308,077
48.90%
Male
#2
Jitan Ram Manjhi

Indian National Congress

254,282
40.40%
Male
#3
Nagia Devi (W)

Bharatiya Janta Party

31,763
5.00%
Male
#4
Niranjan Kumar

Indian Peoples Front

8,213
1.30%
Male
#5
Surendra Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,249
0.40%
Male
#6
Urmila Paswan (W)

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

1,492
0.20%
Male
#7
Yugal Paswan

Independent

1,138
0.20%
Male
#8
Jitendra Paswan

Independent

1,072
0.20%
Male
#9
Maydhavi Qirti (W)

Jharkhand Party

1,003
0.20%
Male
#10
Bhola Paswan

Independent

906
0.10%
Male
#11
Chamari Ram

Independent

410
0.10%
Male
#12
Vilas Manjhi

Doordarshi Party

296
0.00%
Male
#13
Krishna Kumar Chaudhary

Independent

181
0.00%
Male
#14
B.L. Manjhi

Independent

145
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajesh Kumar Janata Dal 308,077 48.90%
2 Jitan Ram Manjhi Indian National Congress 254,282 40.40%
3 Nagia Devi (W) Bharatiya Janta Party 31,763 5.00%
4 Niranjan Kumar Indian Peoples Front 8,213 1.30%
5 Surendra Das Bahujan Samaj Party 2,249 0.40%
6 Urmila Paswan (W) Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 1,492 0.20%
7 Yugal Paswan Independent 1,138 0.20%
8 Jitendra Paswan Independent 1,072 0.20%
9 Maydhavi Qirti (W) Jharkhand Party 1,003 0.20%
10 Bhola Paswan Independent 906 0.10%
11 Chamari Ram Independent 410 0.10%
12 Vilas Manjhi Doordarshi Party 296 0.00%
13 Krishna Kumar Chaudhary Independent 181 0.00%
14 B.L. Manjhi Independent 145 0.00%

Gaya — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Rajesh Kumar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Gaya constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 53,795 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 969,299 registered electors, 629,468 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.90%. 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

Rajesh Kumar (Janata Dal) won the Gaya Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 53,795 votes (8.50%%).

The voter turnout in Gaya for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 64.90%%.

14 candidates contested from Gaya constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Gaya is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.