Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav of Bhartiya Jan Sangh won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 12,889 votes (4.50%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 563,718 registered electors and 286,377 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Victory Margin
12,889
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
563,718
Votes Polled
286,377
Turnout
50.80%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

96,422
33.70%
Male
#2
Sita Ram Keshri

Indian National Congress

83,533
29.20%
Male
#3
Ramanand Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

31,993
11.20%
Male
#4
Ibrahim

Muslim Leage

29,008
10.10%
Male
#5
Gupta Priya

Praja Socialist Party

19,040
6.60%
Male
#6
Sita Ram Singh

Hustani Shoshit Dal

6,214
2.20%
Male
#7
Bhola Prasad Agarwal

Independent

2,284
0.80%
Male
#8
Satya Narayan Poddar Saurav

Independent

2,280
0.80%
Male
#9
Surya Narayan Yadav

Shoshit Dal Bihar

1,559
0.50%
Male
#10
Ram Lagan Rai

Socialist

1,537
0.50%
Male
#11
Lakshmi Narayan Singh

Revolutionary Communist Party Of ia

1,193
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav Bhartiya Jan Sangh 96,422 33.70%
2 Sita Ram Keshri Indian National Congress 83,533 29.20%
3 Ramanand Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 31,993 11.20%
4 Ibrahim Muslim Leage 29,008 10.10%
5 Gupta Priya Praja Socialist Party 19,040 6.60%
6 Sita Ram Singh Hustani Shoshit Dal 6,214 2.20%
7 Bhola Prasad Agarwal Independent 2,284 0.80%
8 Satya Narayan Poddar Saurav Independent 2,280 0.80%
9 Surya Narayan Yadav Shoshit Dal Bihar 1,559 0.50%
10 Ram Lagan Rai Socialist 1,537 0.50%
11 Lakshmi Narayan Singh Revolutionary Communist Party Of ia 1,193 0.40%

Katihar — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav of Bhartiya Jan Sangh secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 12,889 votes.

Out of 563,718 registered electors, 286,377 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.80%. 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

Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav (Bhartiya Jan Sangh) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 12,889 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 50.80%%.

11 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.