Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Chandra Shekhar Sinha of Communist Party Of India won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 22,418 votes (5.70%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 608,878 registered electors and 394,254 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Chandra Shekhar Sinha

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
22,418
Margin %
5.70%
Total Electors
608,878
Votes Polled
394,254
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandra Shekhar Sinha

Communist Party Of India

163,733
41.50%
Male
#2
Vivekanand Sharma

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

141,315
35.80%
Male
#3
Upendra Nath Verma

Samyukta Socialist Party

64,943
16.50%
Male
#4
Laldeo Sinha

Hustani Shoshit Dal

11,899
3.00%
Male
#5
Keshav Prasad Sharma

Independent

3,400
0.90%
Male
#6
Deodeni Ojha

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

2,783
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandra Shekhar Sinha Communist Party Of India 163,733 41.50%
2 Vivekanand Sharma Bhartiya Jan Sangh 141,315 35.80%
3 Upendra Nath Verma Samyukta Socialist Party 64,943 16.50%
4 Laldeo Sinha Hustani Shoshit Dal 11,899 3.00%
5 Keshav Prasad Sharma Independent 3,400 0.90%
6 Deodeni Ojha Bharatiya Kranti Dal 2,783 0.70%

Jahanabad — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shekhar Sinha of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 22,418 votes.

Out of 608,878 registered electors, 394,254 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 6 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

Chandra Shekhar Sinha (Communist Party Of India) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 22,418 votes (5.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.