Giridih Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Binod Bihari Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 77,803 votes (16.10%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 955,994 registered electors and 483,492 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Binod Bihari Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Victory Margin
77,803
Margin %
16.10%
Total Electors
955,994
Votes Polled
483,492
Turnout
50.60%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
146
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Binod Bihari Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

228,413
47.20%
Male
#2
Ramdas Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

150,610
31.20%
Male
#3
Sarfaraj Ahmad

Indian National Congress

76,930
15.90%
Male
#4
Jaikant Pandey

Independent

2,461
0.50%
Male
#5
Bijay Prasad Singh

Independent

2,301
0.50%
Male
#6
Kanthiram Murmu

Independent

2,050
0.40%
Male
#7
Sundar Srivastava

Independent

2,042
0.40%
Male
#8
Durga Singh

Independent

1,908
0.40%
Male
#9
Dwarika Paswan

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,653
0.30%
Male
#10
Madan Mohan Agrawal

Jharkhand Party

1,015
0.20%
Male
#11
Ratan Lal

Jharkhand Party

916
0.20%
Male
#12
Gurudayal Trivikram

Lok Dal

789
0.20%
Male
#13
B.K. Dubey

Independent

621
0.10%
Male
#14
Bijuy Mahto

Independent

600
0.10%
Male
#15
Kajru Mahto

Akhil Bhartiya Ramrajya Parishad (Vasudev Shastri Atul)

423
0.10%
Male
#16
Baijnath Singh

Sampooran Kranti Das

370
0.10%
Male
#17
Khageshwar Mahto

Independent

346
0.10%
Male
#18
Sadhuram Paswan

Independent

345
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Binod Bihari Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 228,413 47.20%
2 Ramdas Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 150,610 31.20%
3 Sarfaraj Ahmad Indian National Congress 76,930 15.90%
4 Jaikant Pandey Independent 2,461 0.50%
5 Bijay Prasad Singh Independent 2,301 0.50%
6 Kanthiram Murmu Independent 2,050 0.40%
7 Sundar Srivastava Independent 2,042 0.40%
8 Durga Singh Independent 1,908 0.40%
9 Dwarika Paswan Bahujan Samaj Party 1,653 0.30%
10 Madan Mohan Agrawal Jharkhand Party 1,015 0.20%
11 Ratan Lal Jharkhand Party 916 0.20%
12 Gurudayal Trivikram Lok Dal 789 0.20%
13 B.K. Dubey Independent 621 0.10%
14 Bijuy Mahto Independent 600 0.10%
15 Kajru Mahto Akhil Bhartiya Ramrajya Parishad (Vasudev Shastri Atul) 423 0.10%
16 Baijnath Singh Sampooran Kranti Das 370 0.10%
17 Khageshwar Mahto Independent 346 0.10%
18 Sadhuram Paswan Independent 345 0.10%

Giridih — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Binod Bihari Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha secured victory in the Giridih constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 77,803 votes.

Out of 955,994 registered electors, 483,492 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.60%. A total of 18 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

Binod Bihari Mahto (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 77,803 votes (16.10%%).

The voter turnout in Giridih for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 50.60%%.

18 candidates contested from Giridih constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Giridih is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.