Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Mangani Lal Mandal of Janata Dal (United) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 72,709 votes (12.00%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,418,977 registered electors and 607,835 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Mangani Lal Mandal

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
72,709
Margin %
12.00%
Total Electors
1,418,977
Votes Polled
607,835
Turnout
42.80%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mangani Lal Mandal

Janata Dal (United)

265,175
43.60%
Male
#2
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

192,466
31.70%
Male
#3
Kripanath Pathak

Indian National Congress

86,228
14.20%
Male
#4
Shankar Prasad

Independent

14,977
2.50%
Male
#5
Dr Kirtan Prasad Singh

Loktantrik Samata Dal

9,885
1.60%
Male
#6
Yognath Mandal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

8,516
1.40%
Male
#7
Gauri Shankar Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,054
1.30%
Male
#8
Viveka Nand Jha

Independent

6,583
1.10%
Male
#9
Om Prakash

Independent

6,272
1.00%
Male
#10
Firoz Alam

Independent

5,162
0.80%
Male
#11
Nathuni Yadav

Independent

4,516
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mangani Lal Mandal Janata Dal (United) 265,175 43.60%
2 Devendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 192,466 31.70%
3 Kripanath Pathak Indian National Congress 86,228 14.20%
4 Shankar Prasad Independent 14,977 2.50%
5 Dr Kirtan Prasad Singh Loktantrik Samata Dal 9,885 1.60%
6 Yognath Mandal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,516 1.40%
7 Gauri Shankar Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 8,054 1.30%
8 Viveka Nand Jha Independent 6,583 1.10%
9 Om Prakash Independent 6,272 1.00%
10 Firoz Alam Independent 5,162 0.80%
11 Nathuni Yadav Independent 4,516 0.70%

Jhanjharpur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Mangani Lal Mandal of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 72,709 votes.

Out of 1,418,977 registered electors, 607,835 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.80%. A total of 11 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

Mangani Lal Mandal (Janata Dal (United)) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 72,709 votes (12.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.80%%.

11 candidates contested from Jhanjharpur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.