Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Tariq Anwar of Indian National Congress won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 45,943 votes (9.80%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 672,232 registered electors and 470,487 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
45,943
Margin %
9.80%
Total Electors
672,232
Votes Polled
470,487
Turnout
70.00%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

229,883
48.90%
Male
#2
Juvraj

Janta Party

183,940
39.10%
Male
#3
Uma Shankar Choudhary

Independent

25,559
5.40%
Male
#4
Indra Deo Gupta

Bharatiya Janta Party

8,763
1.90%
Male
#5
Raghunath Hemram

Independent

2,010
0.40%
Male
#6
Lal Bahadur Sastri

Independent

1,750
0.40%
Male
#7
Mohammad Ibrahim

Independent

1,434
0.30%
Male
#8
Bhagwan Choudhary

Independent

1,365
0.30%
Male
#9
Utam Lal Sharma

Independent

1,242
0.30%
Male
#10
Nand Keeshor Singh

Independent

1,020
0.20%
Male
#11
Dharam Nath Roy

Independent

965
0.20%
Male
#12
Dina Nath Nirbhay

Independent

788
0.20%
Male
#13
Abu Naeem Chand

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tariq Anwar Indian National Congress 229,883 48.90%
2 Juvraj Janta Party 183,940 39.10%
3 Uma Shankar Choudhary Independent 25,559 5.40%
4 Indra Deo Gupta Bharatiya Janta Party 8,763 1.90%
5 Raghunath Hemram Independent 2,010 0.40%
6 Lal Bahadur Sastri Independent 1,750 0.40%
7 Mohammad Ibrahim Independent 1,434 0.30%
8 Bhagwan Choudhary Independent 1,365 0.30%
9 Utam Lal Sharma Independent 1,242 0.30%
10 Nand Keeshor Singh Independent 1,020 0.20%
11 Dharam Nath Roy Independent 965 0.20%
12 Dina Nath Nirbhay Independent 788 0.20%
13 Abu Naeem Chand Independent 455 0.10%

Katihar — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Tariq Anwar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 45,943 votes.

Out of 672,232 registered electors, 470,487 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.00%. A total of 13 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

Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 45,943 votes (9.80%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 70.00%%.

13 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.