Gopalganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Abdul Ghafoor of Janata Dal won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 112,650 votes (15.90%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 948,650 registered electors and 710,378 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Abdul Ghafoor

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
112,650
Margin %
15.90%
Total Electors
948,650
Votes Polled
710,378
Turnout
74.90%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
58
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Ghafoor

Janata Dal

351,243
49.40%
Male
#2
Kali Prasad Pandey

Indian National Congress

238,593
33.60%
Male
#3
Mandeo Tiwari

Bharatiya Janta Party

95,534
13.40%
Male
#4
Harendra Prasad

Jharkhand Party

5,744
0.80%
Male
#5
Ramashis Singh Kushwaha

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,442
0.30%
Male
#6
Kashi Nath Sahi

Independent

1,613
0.20%
Male
#7
Kashi Nath Singh

Doordarshi Party

708
0.10%
Male
#8
Bharat Das

Independent

691
0.10%
Male
#9
Hirdya Nath Rai

Independent

430
0.10%
Male
#10
Shanker Sah

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#11
Rama Shanker Sarama

Independent

235
0.00%
Male
#12
Shane Ahmad Khan

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
#13
Vijoy Kumar Upadhyay

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Ghafoor Janata Dal 351,243 49.40%
2 Kali Prasad Pandey Indian National Congress 238,593 33.60%
3 Mandeo Tiwari Bharatiya Janta Party 95,534 13.40%
4 Harendra Prasad Jharkhand Party 5,744 0.80%
5 Ramashis Singh Kushwaha Bahujan Samaj Party 2,442 0.30%
6 Kashi Nath Sahi Independent 1,613 0.20%
7 Kashi Nath Singh Doordarshi Party 708 0.10%
8 Bharat Das Independent 691 0.10%
9 Hirdya Nath Rai Independent 430 0.10%
10 Shanker Sah Independent 255 0.00%
11 Rama Shanker Sarama Independent 235 0.00%
12 Shane Ahmad Khan Independent 216 0.00%
13 Vijoy Kumar Upadhyay Independent 184 0.00%

Gopalganj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Abdul Ghafoor of Janata Dal secured victory in the Gopalganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 112,650 votes.

Out of 948,650 registered electors, 710,378 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.90%. A total of 13 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

Abdul Ghafoor (Janata Dal) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 112,650 votes (15.90%%).

The voter turnout in Gopalganj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 74.90%%.

13 candidates contested from Gopalganj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Gopalganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.