Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Md. Yunus Salim of Janata Dal won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 23,622 votes (4.70%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 865,167 registered electors and 503,685 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Md. Yunus Salim

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
23,622
Margin %
4.70%
Total Electors
865,167
Votes Polled
503,685
Turnout
58.20%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md. Yunus Salim

Janata Dal

174,430
34.60%
Male
#2
Tarique Anwer

Indian National Congress

150,808
29.90%
Male
#3
Nikhil Kumar Chaudhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

139,894
27.80%
Male
#4
Ram Sipahi Yadav

Akhil Bharatiya Gram Parishad

5,521
1.10%
Male
#5
Mahboob Alam

Indian Peoples Front

4,671
0.90%
Male
#6
Jakir Hussain

Independent

3,544
0.70%
Male
#7
Jawaher Lal

Independent

3,287
0.70%
Male
#8
Suresh Kr. Srivastava

Independent

2,612
0.50%
Male
#9
Radha Mohan Das

Independent

1,556
0.30%
Male
#10
Sobran Rajak

Independent

1,458
0.30%
Male
#11
Nafish Ahmed

Independent

1,039
0.20%
Male
#12
Bideshi Rabidas

Bahujan Samaj Party

982
0.20%
Male
#13
Kant Lal Mandal

Independent

923
0.20%
Male
#14
Aruna Jha

Independent

722
0.10%
Male
#15
Jitendra Kr. Yadav

Independent

666
0.10%
Male
#16
Sharda Devi (W)

Independent

655
0.10%
Male
#17
Jai Bharat Sinha

Independent

602
0.10%
Male
#18
Mangan Insan

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#19
Sadhan Das

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
#20
Uttam Lal Sharma

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#21
Suresh Kumar Sharma

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#22
Shyam Sunder Dadhichi

Independent

406
0.10%
Male
#23
Makiruddin

Independent

397
0.10%
Male
#24
Ram Sewak Das

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
#25
Kamal Agrawal

Independent

287
0.10%
Male
#26
Madhneshwar Sharma

Independent

282
0.10%
Male
#27
Iftkhar Alam

Independent

257
0.10%
Male
#28
Uma Shankar Singh

Independent

207
0.00%
Male
#29
Abhey Kumar Singh

Independent

200
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md. Yunus Salim Janata Dal 174,430 34.60%
2 Tarique Anwer Indian National Congress 150,808 29.90%
3 Nikhil Kumar Chaudhary Bharatiya Janta Party 139,894 27.80%
4 Ram Sipahi Yadav Akhil Bharatiya Gram Parishad 5,521 1.10%
5 Mahboob Alam Indian Peoples Front 4,671 0.90%
6 Jakir Hussain Independent 3,544 0.70%
7 Jawaher Lal Independent 3,287 0.70%
8 Suresh Kr. Srivastava Independent 2,612 0.50%
9 Radha Mohan Das Independent 1,556 0.30%
10 Sobran Rajak Independent 1,458 0.30%
11 Nafish Ahmed Independent 1,039 0.20%
12 Bideshi Rabidas Bahujan Samaj Party 982 0.20%
13 Kant Lal Mandal Independent 923 0.20%
14 Aruna Jha Independent 722 0.10%
15 Jitendra Kr. Yadav Independent 666 0.10%
16 Sharda Devi (W) Independent 655 0.10%
17 Jai Bharat Sinha Independent 602 0.10%
18 Mangan Insan Independent 598 0.10%
19 Sadhan Das Independent 514 0.10%
20 Uttam Lal Sharma Independent 445 0.10%
21 Suresh Kumar Sharma Independent 412 0.10%
22 Shyam Sunder Dadhichi Independent 406 0.10%
23 Makiruddin Independent 397 0.10%
24 Ram Sewak Das Independent 354 0.10%
25 Kamal Agrawal Independent 287 0.10%
26 Madhneshwar Sharma Independent 282 0.10%
27 Iftkhar Alam Independent 257 0.10%
28 Uma Shankar Singh Independent 207 0.00%
29 Abhey Kumar Singh Independent 200 0.00%

Katihar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Md. Yunus Salim of Janata Dal secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 23,622 votes.

Out of 865,167 registered electors, 503,685 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.20%. A total of 29 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

Md. Yunus Salim (Janata Dal) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 23,622 votes (4.70%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 58.20%%.

29 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.