Khagaria Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Shivshankar Prasad Yadav of Samyukta Socialist Party won the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 548 votes (0.20%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 633,193 registered electors and 352,054 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samyukta Socialist Party

Shivshankar Prasad Yadav

Samyukta Socialist Party

Victory Margin
548
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
633,193
Votes Polled
352,054
Turnout
55.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
66
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shivshankar Prasad Yadav

Samyukta Socialist Party

73,594
20.90%
Male
#2
Sumitra Devi

Indian National Congress

73,046
20.70%
Male
#3
Balkrishna Azad

Independent

69,387
19.70%
Male
#4
Satish Prasad Singh

Independent

41,251
11.70%
Male
#5
Krishna Kant Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

26,776
7.60%
Male
#6
Maharaj Prasad Singh

Independent

19,580
5.60%
Male
#7
Rajendra Prasad

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

18,682
5.30%
Male
#8
Kameshwar Singh

Independent

18,627
5.30%
Male
#9
Shivakant Mishra

Independent

4,085
1.20%
Male
#10
Jamaluddin

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

1,334
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shivshankar Prasad Yadav Samyukta Socialist Party 73,594 20.90%
2 Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress 73,046 20.70%
3 Balkrishna Azad Independent 69,387 19.70%
4 Satish Prasad Singh Independent 41,251 11.70%
5 Krishna Kant Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 26,776 7.60%
6 Maharaj Prasad Singh Independent 19,580 5.60%
7 Rajendra Prasad Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 18,682 5.30%
8 Kameshwar Singh Independent 18,627 5.30%
9 Shivakant Mishra Independent 4,085 1.20%
10 Jamaluddin Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1,334 0.40%

Khagaria — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Shivshankar Prasad Yadav of Samyukta Socialist Party secured victory in the Khagaria constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 548 votes.

Out of 633,193 registered electors, 352,054 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.60%. A total of 10 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

Shivshankar Prasad Yadav (Samyukta Socialist Party) won the Khagaria Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 548 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Khagaria for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 55.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Khagaria constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Khagaria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.