Kishanganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Syed Shahabuddin of Janata Dal won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 79,628 votes (14.90%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 963,577 registered electors and 534,541 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Syed Shahabuddin

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
79,628
Margin %
14.90%
Total Electors
963,577
Votes Polled
534,541
Turnout
55.50%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Syed Shahabuddin

Janata Dal

231,703
43.30%
Male
#2
Vishwanath Kejriwal

Bharatiya Janta Party

152,075
28.40%
Male
#3
M.J. Akbar

Indian National Congress

80,175
15.00%
Male
#4
Taslim Uddin

Independent

42,794
8.00%
Male
#5
Tara Chand

Independent

4,987
0.90%
Male
#6
Abadh Das

Independent

3,362
0.60%
Male
#7
Vishwakarma Prasad

Independent

2,995
0.60%
Male
#8
M.A. Hannan

Jharkhand Party

1,443
0.30%
Male
#9
Shivnath Prasad

Independent

1,309
0.20%
Male
#10
Lal Chand Jalan

Independent

1,119
0.20%
Male
#11
Farooque Azam

Independent

641
0.10%
Male
#12
Santosh Kr. Ghosh

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#13
Mohan Yadav

Doordarshi Party

590
0.10%
Male
#14
Zahir Uddin

Independent

513
0.10%
Male
#15
Gahan Lal Majhi

Independent

401
0.10%
Male
#16
Balak Das

Independent

368
0.10%
Male
#17
Vankat Lal Agarwal

Independent

293
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Syed Shahabuddin Janata Dal 231,703 43.30%
2 Vishwanath Kejriwal Bharatiya Janta Party 152,075 28.40%
3 M.J. Akbar Indian National Congress 80,175 15.00%
4 Taslim Uddin Independent 42,794 8.00%
5 Tara Chand Independent 4,987 0.90%
6 Abadh Das Independent 3,362 0.60%
7 Vishwakarma Prasad Independent 2,995 0.60%
8 M.A. Hannan Jharkhand Party 1,443 0.30%
9 Shivnath Prasad Independent 1,309 0.20%
10 Lal Chand Jalan Independent 1,119 0.20%
11 Farooque Azam Independent 641 0.10%
12 Santosh Kr. Ghosh Independent 615 0.10%
13 Mohan Yadav Doordarshi Party 590 0.10%
14 Zahir Uddin Independent 513 0.10%
15 Gahan Lal Majhi Independent 401 0.10%
16 Balak Das Independent 368 0.10%
17 Vankat Lal Agarwal Independent 293 0.10%

Kishanganj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Syed Shahabuddin of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 79,628 votes.

Out of 963,577 registered electors, 534,541 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.50%. A total of 17 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

Syed Shahabuddin (Janata Dal) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 79,628 votes (14.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 55.50%%.

17 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.