Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Silendra Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 56,247 votes (10.80%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 963,786 registered electors and 522,780 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Silendra Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Victory Margin
56,247
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
963,786
Votes Polled
522,780
Turnout
54.20%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Silendra Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

205,296
39.30%
Male
#2
Amrendra Pratap Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

149,049
28.50%
Male
#3
Chandan Bagchi

Indian National Congress

87,797
16.80%
Male
#4
Suraj Singh Basera

Independent

51,106
9.80%
Male
#5
Chandra Sekhar Pra.

Independent

2,852
0.50%
Male
#6
Sailen Kumar Mahato

Jharkhand Party

2,293
0.40%
Male
#7
Ramesh Chandra Arora

Sampooran Kranti Das

1,831
0.40%
Male
#8
Chhutu Lal Sharma

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#9
Bijoy Mahato

Independent

1,061
0.20%
Male
#10
Dharnidhar Mahato

Amara Bengali

1,017
0.20%
Male
#11
Shashi Kant Choubey

Independent

873
0.20%
Male
#12
Md. Shafique

Independent

860
0.20%
Male
#13
Kamu Lal Mahato

All India Forward Bloc

719
0.10%
Male
#14
Sarabjeet Tiwary

Doordarshi Party

693
0.10%
Male
#15
Brij Nandan Singh

Independent

592
0.10%
Male
#16
Dev Narayan Tiwari

Independent

547
0.10%
Male
#17
Philip Jaan

Independent

547
0.10%
Male
#18
Meera Kumari (W)

Independent

505
0.10%
Male
#19
T.P. Gupta

Independent

416
0.10%
Male
#20
Shadique Ali

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#21
Mai Das Baskey

Independent

320
0.10%
Male
#22
Nuruzama Khan

Independent

317
0.10%
Male
#23
Sunil Kumar Choubey

Independent

173
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Silendra Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 205,296 39.30%
2 Amrendra Pratap Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 149,049 28.50%
3 Chandan Bagchi Indian National Congress 87,797 16.80%
4 Suraj Singh Basera Independent 51,106 9.80%
5 Chandra Sekhar Pra. Independent 2,852 0.50%
6 Sailen Kumar Mahato Jharkhand Party 2,293 0.40%
7 Ramesh Chandra Arora Sampooran Kranti Das 1,831 0.40%
8 Chhutu Lal Sharma Independent 1,268 0.20%
9 Bijoy Mahato Independent 1,061 0.20%
10 Dharnidhar Mahato Amara Bengali 1,017 0.20%
11 Shashi Kant Choubey Independent 873 0.20%
12 Md. Shafique Independent 860 0.20%
13 Kamu Lal Mahato All India Forward Bloc 719 0.10%
14 Sarabjeet Tiwary Doordarshi Party 693 0.10%
15 Brij Nandan Singh Independent 592 0.10%
16 Dev Narayan Tiwari Independent 547 0.10%
17 Philip Jaan Independent 547 0.10%
18 Meera Kumari (W) Independent 505 0.10%
19 T.P. Gupta Independent 416 0.10%
20 Shadique Ali Independent 349 0.10%
21 Mai Das Baskey Independent 320 0.10%
22 Nuruzama Khan Independent 317 0.10%
23 Sunil Kumar Choubey Independent 173 0.00%

Jamshedpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Silendra Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 56,247 votes.

Out of 963,786 registered electors, 522,780 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.20%. A total of 23 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

Silendra Mahto (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 56,247 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 54.20%%.

23 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.