Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Devandra Prassad Yadav of Janata Dal won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 159,336 votes (29.50%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 958,736 registered electors and 539,539 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Devandra Prassad Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
159,336
Margin %
29.50%
Total Electors
958,736
Votes Polled
539,539
Turnout
56.30%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devandra Prassad Yadav

Janata Dal

339,454
62.90%
Male
#2
Gauri Sankar Rajhans

Indian National Congress

180,118
33.40%
Male
#3
Radhakant Phadari

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

3,843
0.70%
Male
#4
Vahandra Lal Mandal

Independent

1,389
0.30%
Male
#5
Ramde Yadav

Independent

1,348
0.20%
Male
#6
Sharavan Kumar Mishra

Independent

1,204
0.20%
Male
#7
Puran Sum

Independent

1,165
0.20%
Male
#8
Acharya Munis

Janata Pary (JP)

881
0.20%
Male
#9
Sagar Sah

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#10
Nohan Gosain

Doordarshi Party

378
0.10%
Male
#11
Surya Na. Yadav

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
#12
Krishna Vihary

Independent

350
0.10%
Male
#13
Prabhu Daya Kejriwal

Independent

336
0.10%
Male
#14
Yogendra Jha

Independent

281
0.10%
Male
#15
Govind Na. Das

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#16
Yogendra Thakur

Independent

202
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devandra Prassad Yadav Janata Dal 339,454 62.90%
2 Gauri Sankar Rajhans Indian National Congress 180,118 33.40%
3 Radhakant Phadari Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 3,843 0.70%
4 Vahandra Lal Mandal Independent 1,389 0.30%
5 Ramde Yadav Independent 1,348 0.20%
6 Sharavan Kumar Mishra Independent 1,204 0.20%
7 Puran Sum Independent 1,165 0.20%
8 Acharya Munis Janata Pary (JP) 881 0.20%
9 Sagar Sah Independent 502 0.10%
10 Nohan Gosain Doordarshi Party 378 0.10%
11 Surya Na. Yadav Independent 352 0.10%
12 Krishna Vihary Independent 350 0.10%
13 Prabhu Daya Kejriwal Independent 336 0.10%
14 Yogendra Jha Independent 281 0.10%
15 Govind Na. Das Independent 263 0.00%
16 Yogendra Thakur Independent 202 0.00%

Jhanjharpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Devandra Prassad Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 159,336 votes.

Out of 958,736 registered electors, 539,539 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.30%. A total of 16 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

Devandra Prassad Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 159,336 votes (29.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 56.30%%.

16 candidates contested from Jhanjharpur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.