Godda Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Janardhan Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Godda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 181,433 votes (31.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 960,243 registered electors and 580,292 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Janardhan Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
181,433
Margin %
31.30%
Total Electors
960,243
Votes Polled
580,292
Turnout
60.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
143
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janardhan Yadav

Bharatiya Janta Party

308,134
53.10%
Male
#2
Suraj Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

126,701
21.80%
Male
#3
Salauddin

Indian National Congress

120,479
20.80%
Male
#4
Virendra Prasad Sinha

Janata Pary (JP)

2,685
0.50%
Male
#5
Gyarsi Lal Sharma

Independent

1,966
0.30%
Male
#6
Govind Rabidas

Independent

1,929
0.30%
Male
#7
Nasiruddin

Independent

1,790
0.30%
Male
#8
Rajendra Mahto

Amara Bengali

1,708
0.30%
Male
#9
Niranjan Bhokta

Doordarshi Party

1,396
0.20%
Male
#10
Budhinath Choudhary

Independent

696
0.10%
Male
#11
Gupta Shyam Sunder

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janardhan Yadav Bharatiya Janta Party 308,134 53.10%
2 Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 126,701 21.80%
3 Salauddin Indian National Congress 120,479 20.80%
4 Virendra Prasad Sinha Janata Pary (JP) 2,685 0.50%
5 Gyarsi Lal Sharma Independent 1,966 0.30%
6 Govind Rabidas Independent 1,929 0.30%
7 Nasiruddin Independent 1,790 0.30%
8 Rajendra Mahto Amara Bengali 1,708 0.30%
9 Niranjan Bhokta Doordarshi Party 1,396 0.20%
10 Budhinath Choudhary Independent 696 0.10%
11 Gupta Shyam Sunder Independent 571 0.10%

Godda — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Janardhan Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Godda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 181,433 votes.

Out of 960,243 registered electors, 580,292 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.40%. A total of 11 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

Janardhan Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 181,433 votes (31.30%%).

The voter turnout in Godda for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 60.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Godda constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Godda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.