Kishanganj

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Mohammad Asrarul Haque

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
80,269
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
1,186,369
Votes Polled
626,914
Turnout
52.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
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
Mohammad Asrarul Haque

Indian National Congress

239,405
38.20%
Male
#2
Syed Mahmood Ashraf

Janata Dal (United)

159,136
25.40%
Male
#3
Tasleem Uddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

124,182
19.80%
Male
#4
Mohammad Nissar Alam

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

27,072
4.30%
Male
#5
Sikander Singh

Independent

21,952
3.50%
Male
#6
Zubair Alam

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,575
2.20%
Male
#7
Mohammad Khashiur Rahman

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

8,021
1.30%
Male
#8
Md. Taslimuddin

Independent

5,762
0.90%
Male
#9
Chotay Lal Mahto

Independent

5,563
0.90%
Male
#10
Vishwanath Kejriwal

Independent

5,053
0.80%
Male
#11
Tamajul Ali

Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal

4,101
0.70%
Male
#12
Rajit Podar

Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena

3,865
0.60%
Male
#13
Asgar Malik

Independent

3,308
0.50%
Male
#14
Abhinav Modi

Independent

2,981
0.50%
Male
#15
Abdul Rajjak Urf Kal

Independent

2,938
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohammad Asrarul Haque Indian National Congress 239,405 38.20%
2 Syed Mahmood Ashraf Janata Dal (United) 159,136 25.40%
3 Tasleem Uddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 124,182 19.80%
4 Mohammad Nissar Alam Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 27,072 4.30%
5 Sikander Singh Independent 21,952 3.50%
6 Zubair Alam Bahujan Samaj Party 13,575 2.20%
7 Mohammad Khashiur Rahman Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 8,021 1.30%
8 Md. Taslimuddin Independent 5,762 0.90%
9 Chotay Lal Mahto Independent 5,563 0.90%
10 Vishwanath Kejriwal Independent 5,053 0.80%
11 Tamajul Ali Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal 4,101 0.70%
12 Rajit Podar Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena 3,865 0.60%
13 Asgar Malik Independent 3,308 0.50%
14 Abhinav Modi Independent 2,981 0.50%
15 Abdul Rajjak Urf Kal Independent 2,938 0.50%
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Kishanganj — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Mohammad Asrarul Haque of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 80,269 votes.

Out of 1,186,369 registered electors, 626,914 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.80%. A total of 15 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

Mohammad Asrarul Haque (Indian National Congress) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 80,269 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 52.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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