Katihar

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
14,015
Margin %
1.90%
Total Electors
1,272,769
Votes Polled
724,942
Turnout
57.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

269,834
37.20%
Male
#2
Shah Tariq Anwar

Nationalist Congress Party

255,819
35.30%
Male
#3
Ahmad Ashfaque Karim

Lok Jan Shakti Party

45,773
6.30%
Male
#4
Himraj Singh

Independent

42,026
5.80%
Male
#5
Mahboob Alam

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

32,035
4.40%
Male
#6
Mohammad Hamid Mubarak

Independent

23,894
3.30%
Male
#7
Madan Mohan Nishad

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,760
2.20%
Male
#8
Sunil Kumar Choudhary

Independent

7,998
1.10%
Male
#9
Om Prakash Poddar

Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal

5,107
0.70%
Male
#10
Chandu Murmu

Independent

4,871
0.70%
Male
#11
Manoj Parashar

Independent

4,166
0.60%
Male
#12
Rajesh Gurnani

Loktantrik Samata Dal

4,020
0.60%
Male
#13
Babu Lal Marandi

Independent

3,507
0.50%
Male
#14
Rajgiri Singh

Independent

3,399
0.50%
Male
#15
Munni Devi

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

3,343
0.50%
Male
#16
Phoolo Devi

Independent

3,250
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nikhil Kumar Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 269,834 37.20%
2 Shah Tariq Anwar Nationalist Congress Party 255,819 35.30%
3 Ahmad Ashfaque Karim Lok Jan Shakti Party 45,773 6.30%
4 Himraj Singh Independent 42,026 5.80%
5 Mahboob Alam Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 32,035 4.40%
6 Mohammad Hamid Mubarak Independent 23,894 3.30%
7 Madan Mohan Nishad Bahujan Samaj Party 15,760 2.20%
8 Sunil Kumar Choudhary Independent 7,998 1.10%
9 Om Prakash Poddar Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal 5,107 0.70%
10 Chandu Murmu Independent 4,871 0.70%
11 Manoj Parashar Independent 4,166 0.60%
12 Rajesh Gurnani Loktantrik Samata Dal 4,020 0.60%
13 Babu Lal Marandi Independent 3,507 0.50%
14 Rajgiri Singh Independent 3,399 0.50%
15 Munni Devi Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 3,343 0.50%
16 Phoolo Devi Independent 3,250 0.40%
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Katihar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Nikhil Kumar Choudhary of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 14,015 votes.

Out of 1,272,769 registered electors, 724,942 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.00%. A total of 16 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

Nikhil Kumar Choudhary (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 14,015 votes (1.90%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 57.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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