Jainagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Bhogendra Jha of Communist Party Of India won the Jainagar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 30,930 votes (9.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 626,757 registered electors and 344,597 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Bhogendra Jha

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
30,930
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
626,757
Votes Polled
344,597
Turnout
55.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
660
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhogendra Jha

Communist Party Of India

119,333
34.60%
Male
#2
Mahendra Narain Jha

Indian National Congress

88,403
25.70%
Male
#3
Baliraj Yadav

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

74,766
21.70%
Male
#4
Surya Narain Singh

Independent

39,171
11.40%
Male
#5
Anirudh Singh

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

7,138
2.10%
Male
#6
Mahendra Thakur

Forward Bloc

6,155
1.80%
Male
#7
Bhagirath Jha

Independent

2,624
0.80%
Male
#8
Siyaram Yadav

Independent

1,746
0.50%
Male
#9
Nageshwar Mishra

Independent

1,155
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhogendra Jha Communist Party Of India 119,333 34.60%
2 Mahendra Narain Jha Indian National Congress 88,403 25.70%
3 Baliraj Yadav Bhartiya Jan Sangh 74,766 21.70%
4 Surya Narain Singh Independent 39,171 11.40%
5 Anirudh Singh Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 7,138 2.10%
6 Mahendra Thakur Forward Bloc 6,155 1.80%
7 Bhagirath Jha Independent 2,624 0.80%
8 Siyaram Yadav Independent 1,746 0.50%
9 Nageshwar Mishra Independent 1,155 0.30%

Jainagar — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Bhogendra Jha of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jainagar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 30,930 votes.

Out of 626,757 registered electors, 344,597 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. A total of 9 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

Bhogendra Jha (Communist Party Of India) won the Jainagar Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 30,930 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jainagar for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 55.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Jainagar constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Jainagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.