Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Ramashray Prasad Singh of Communist Party Of India won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 72,901 votes (10.20%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,058,677 registered electors and 716,296 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Ramashray Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
72,901
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
1,058,677
Votes Polled
716,296
Turnout
67.70%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramashray Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

286,800
40.00%
Male
#2
Shyamnandan Mishra

Indian National Congress

213,899
29.90%
Male
#3
Kreshnadeo Yadav

Indian Peoples Front

159,212
22.20%
Male
#4
Jairam Prasad Singh

Shoshit Samaj Dal

17,751
2.50%
Male
#5
Mahendra Singh

Independent

1,290
0.20%
Male
#6
Krishan Kumar Sharma

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

1,222
0.20%
Male
#7
Lkesh Ku. Mishra

Doordarshi Party

1,162
0.20%
Male
#8
Jai Ku. Singh

Independent

1,135
0.20%
Male
#9
Ajan Paswan

Independent

993
0.10%
Male
#10
Jagatnarain Paswan

Independent

902
0.10%
Male
#11
Satya Prakash Singh

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#12
Ajay Kumar

Independent

709
0.10%
Male
#13
Ramanand Prasad Mochi

Independent

665
0.10%
Male
#14
Tyagi Mahendra

Independent

622
0.10%
Male
#15
Ramanandan Singh

Independent

552
0.10%
Male
#16
Md. Dayan

Independent

420
0.10%
Male
#17
Abdul Ajij

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
#18
Brajnandan Sahai

Independent

365
0.10%
Male
#19
Sarju Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

324
0.00%
Male
#20
Md. Yusuf Azad Ansari

Independent

273
0.00%
Male
#21
Yogendra Ram

Independent

253
0.00%
Male
#22
Dinesh Pawan

Independent

247
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramashray Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India 286,800 40.00%
2 Shyamnandan Mishra Indian National Congress 213,899 29.90%
3 Kreshnadeo Yadav Indian Peoples Front 159,212 22.20%
4 Jairam Prasad Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal 17,751 2.50%
5 Mahendra Singh Independent 1,290 0.20%
6 Krishan Kumar Sharma Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 1,222 0.20%
7 Lkesh Ku. Mishra Doordarshi Party 1,162 0.20%
8 Jai Ku. Singh Independent 1,135 0.20%
9 Ajan Paswan Independent 993 0.10%
10 Jagatnarain Paswan Independent 902 0.10%
11 Satya Prakash Singh Independent 720 0.10%
12 Ajay Kumar Independent 709 0.10%
13 Ramanand Prasad Mochi Independent 665 0.10%
14 Tyagi Mahendra Independent 622 0.10%
15 Ramanandan Singh Independent 552 0.10%
16 Md. Dayan Independent 420 0.10%
17 Abdul Ajij Independent 391 0.10%
18 Brajnandan Sahai Independent 365 0.10%
19 Sarju Singh Janata Pary (JP) 324 0.00%
20 Md. Yusuf Azad Ansari Independent 273 0.00%
21 Yogendra Ram Independent 253 0.00%
22 Dinesh Pawan Independent 247 0.00%

Jahanabad — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Ramashray Prasad Singh of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 72,901 votes.

Out of 1,058,677 registered electors, 716,296 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.70%. A total of 22 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

Ramashray Prasad Singh (Communist Party Of India) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 72,901 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 67.70%%.

22 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.