Kishanganj Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Dr. Mohammad Jawed of Indian National Congress won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 34,466 votes (3.10%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,652,940 registered electors and 1,101,603 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dr. Mohammad Jawed

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
34,466
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
1,652,940
Votes Polled
1,101,603
Turnout
67.80%
Valid Votes
1,081,881
NOTA Votes
19,722
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
Male Electors
855,667
Female Electors
797,215
Male Voters
537,374
Female Voters
563,614
NOTA Percentage
1.20%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Mohammad Jawed

Indian National Congress

367,017
33.30%
Male
#2
Syed Mahmood Ashraf

Janata Dal (United)

332,551
30.20%
Male
#3
Akhtarul Iman

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen

295,029
26.80%
Male
#4
Rajesh Kumar Dubey

Independent

15,184
1.40%
Male
#5
Haserul

Independent

10,860
1.00%
Male
#6
Shukal Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

10,275
0.90%
Male
#7
Alimuddin Ansari

Aam Aadmi Party

9,822
0.90%
Male
#8
Chhote Lal Mahto

Independent

8,700
0.80%
Male
#9
Asad Alam

Independent

8,133
0.70%
Male
#10
Indra Deo Paswan

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,793
0.60%
Male
#11
Javed Akhter

All India Trinamool Congress

5,483
0.50%
Male
#12
Azimuddin

Independent

4,755
0.40%
Male
#13
Rajendra Paswan

Bahujan Mukti Party

4,013
0.40%
Male
#14
Pradip Kumar Singh

Shiv Sena

3,266
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Mohammad Jawed Indian National Congress 367,017 33.30%
2 Syed Mahmood Ashraf Janata Dal (United) 332,551 30.20%
3 Akhtarul Iman All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 295,029 26.80%
4 Rajesh Kumar Dubey Independent 15,184 1.40%
5 Haserul Independent 10,860 1.00%
6 Shukal Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 10,275 0.90%
7 Alimuddin Ansari Aam Aadmi Party 9,822 0.90%
8 Chhote Lal Mahto Independent 8,700 0.80%
9 Asad Alam Independent 8,133 0.70%
10 Indra Deo Paswan Bahujan Samaj Party 6,793 0.60%
11 Javed Akhter All India Trinamool Congress 5,483 0.50%
12 Azimuddin Independent 4,755 0.40%
13 Rajendra Paswan Bahujan Mukti Party 4,013 0.40%
14 Pradip Kumar Singh Shiv Sena 3,266 0.30%

Kishanganj — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Mohammad Jawed of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 34,466 votes.

Out of 1,652,940 registered electors, 1,101,603 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.80%. A total of 14 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

Dr. Mohammad Jawed (Indian National Congress) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 34,466 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 67.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.