Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Devendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 130,074 votes (19.90%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 959,716 registered electors and 654,471 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
130,074
Margin %
19.90%
Total Electors
959,716
Votes Polled
654,471
Turnout
68.20%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

372,785
57.00%
Male
#2
Jagdina Chaudhary

Indian National Congress

242,711
37.10%
Male
#3
Shailendra Ku. Jha

Bharatiya Janta Party

21,587
3.30%
Male
#4
Surendra Mishra

Jharkhand Party

4,273
0.70%
Male
#5
Nilambar Jha

Doordarshi Party

553
0.10%
Male
#6
Acharya Munish

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

552
0.10%
Male
#7
Chandravir Kamat

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#8
Kusheshwar Yadav

Independent

418
0.10%
Male
#9
Vijay Bhushan Yadav

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
#10
Ganga Pra. Yadav

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#11
Ramdeo Mishra

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#12
Ram Lakhan Roy

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
#13
Narendra Kumar Jha

Independent

197
0.00%
Male
#14
Ramdeo Yadav

Independent

192
0.00%
Male
#15
Anand Kumar Jha

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#16
Raman Jee Jha

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#17
Raj Narain Choudhary

Independent

146
0.00%
Male
#18
Misiri Paswan

Independent

137
0.00%
Male
#19
Udai Nath Jha

Independent

120
0.00%
Male
#20
Madan Kumar Chaudhary

Independent

65
0.00%
Male
#21
Bhupendra Yadav

Independent

63
0.00%
Male
#22
Prabhu Dayal Kejariwal

Independent

58
0.00%
Male
#23
Arun Kumar Choudhary

Independent

56
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devendra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal 372,785 57.00%
2 Jagdina Chaudhary Indian National Congress 242,711 37.10%
3 Shailendra Ku. Jha Bharatiya Janta Party 21,587 3.30%
4 Surendra Mishra Jharkhand Party 4,273 0.70%
5 Nilambar Jha Doordarshi Party 553 0.10%
6 Acharya Munish Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 552 0.10%
7 Chandravir Kamat Independent 497 0.10%
8 Kusheshwar Yadav Independent 418 0.10%
9 Vijay Bhushan Yadav Independent 402 0.10%
10 Ganga Pra. Yadav Independent 382 0.10%
11 Ramdeo Mishra Independent 258 0.00%
12 Ram Lakhan Roy Independent 250 0.00%
13 Narendra Kumar Jha Independent 197 0.00%
14 Ramdeo Yadav Independent 192 0.00%
15 Anand Kumar Jha Independent 164 0.00%
16 Raman Jee Jha Independent 155 0.00%
17 Raj Narain Choudhary Independent 146 0.00%
18 Misiri Paswan Independent 137 0.00%
19 Udai Nath Jha Independent 120 0.00%
20 Madan Kumar Chaudhary Independent 65 0.00%
21 Bhupendra Yadav Independent 63 0.00%
22 Prabhu Dayal Kejariwal Independent 58 0.00%
23 Arun Kumar Choudhary Independent 56 0.00%

Jhanjharpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Devendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 130,074 votes.

Out of 959,716 registered electors, 654,471 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.20%. 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

Devendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 130,074 votes (19.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 68.20%%.

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

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.