Katihar

Parliament Election 2019 GEN

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Dulal Chandra Goswami

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
57,203
Margin %
5.10%
Total Electors
1,645,713
Votes Polled
1,117,734
Turnout
69.20%
Valid Votes
1,097,150
NOTA Votes
20,584
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Male Electors
871,731
Female Electors
773,884
Male Voters
554,254
Female Voters
562,770
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
1.30%
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dulal Chandra Goswami

Janata Dal (United)

559,423
50.00%
Male
#2
Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

502,220
44.90%
Male
#3
Muhammad Shakur

Nationalist Congress Party

9,248
0.80%
Male
#4
Samir Kumar Jha

Independent

8,119
0.70%
Male
#5
Marang Hansda

Independent

6,247
0.60%
Male
#6
Shivnandan Mandal

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,014
0.40%
Male
#7
Ganga Kebat

Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party

2,937
0.30%
Male
#8
Basukinath Sah

Bharatiya Bahujan Congress

2,633
0.20%
Male
#9
Abdur Rahman

Peoples Party Of India (Democratic)

2,309
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dulal Chandra Goswami Janata Dal (United) 559,423 50.00%
2 Tariq Anwar Indian National Congress 502,220 44.90%
3 Muhammad Shakur Nationalist Congress Party 9,248 0.80%
4 Samir Kumar Jha Independent 8,119 0.70%
5 Marang Hansda Independent 6,247 0.60%
6 Shivnandan Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 4,014 0.40%
7 Ganga Kebat Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party 2,937 0.30%
8 Basukinath Sah Bharatiya Bahujan Congress 2,633 0.20%
9 Abdur Rahman Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) 2,309 0.20%
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Katihar — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Dulal Chandra Goswami of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 57,203 votes.

Out of 1,645,713 registered electors, 1,117,734 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.20%. A total of 9 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

Dulal Chandra Goswami (Janata Dal (United)) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 57,203 votes (5.10%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 69.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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