Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Gopeshwar of Indian National Congress won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 66,202 votes (14.90%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 752,702 registered electors and 443,298 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Gopeshwar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
66,202
Margin %
14.90%
Total Electors
752,702
Votes Polled
443,298
Turnout
58.90%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gopeshwar

Indian National Congress

196,965
44.40%
Male
#2
Tikaram Manjhi

Communist Party Of India

130,763
29.50%
Male
#3
Rudra Pratap Sarangi

Bharatiya Janta Party

44,991
10.10%
Male
#4
Shailendra Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

22,586
5.10%
Male
#5
Mohammad Ayub Khan

Janta Party

14,198
3.20%
Male
#6
Shalen Kumar Mahto

Independent

5,163
1.20%
Male
#7
Vyas Tiwari

Independent

3,141
0.70%
Male
#8
Krishna Mohan Rath

Independent

2,428
0.50%
Male
#9
Krishna Honhaga

Independent

2,312
0.50%
Male
#10
Ram Bhagwan Rai

Independent

1,362
0.30%
Male
#11
Kalicharan Mahato

Independent

1,339
0.30%
Male
#12
Ram Dutta Singh

Independent

1,257
0.30%
Male
#13
Sabha Pati Yadav

Independent

1,174
0.30%
Male
#14
S.V.Lal Guria

Independent

953
0.20%
Male
#15
Sarwajeet Tiwari

Independent

783
0.20%
Male
#16
Shiva Dayal Sharma

Independent

743
0.20%
Male
#17
Abdul Kalam

Independent

563
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gopeshwar Indian National Congress 196,965 44.40%
2 Tikaram Manjhi Communist Party Of India 130,763 29.50%
3 Rudra Pratap Sarangi Bharatiya Janta Party 44,991 10.10%
4 Shailendra Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 22,586 5.10%
5 Mohammad Ayub Khan Janta Party 14,198 3.20%
6 Shalen Kumar Mahto Independent 5,163 1.20%
7 Vyas Tiwari Independent 3,141 0.70%
8 Krishna Mohan Rath Independent 2,428 0.50%
9 Krishna Honhaga Independent 2,312 0.50%
10 Ram Bhagwan Rai Independent 1,362 0.30%
11 Kalicharan Mahato Independent 1,339 0.30%
12 Ram Dutta Singh Independent 1,257 0.30%
13 Sabha Pati Yadav Independent 1,174 0.30%
14 S.V.Lal Guria Independent 953 0.20%
15 Sarwajeet Tiwari Independent 783 0.20%
16 Shiva Dayal Sharma Independent 743 0.20%
17 Abdul Kalam Independent 563 0.10%

Jamshedpur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Gopeshwar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 66,202 votes.

Out of 752,702 registered electors, 443,298 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.90%. A total of 17 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

Gopeshwar (Indian National Congress) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 66,202 votes (14.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 58.90%%.

17 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.