Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Tilak Dhari Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 111,383 votes (30.40%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 766,871 registered electors and 366,462 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tilak Dhari Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
111,383
Margin %
30.40%
Total Electors
766,871
Votes Polled
366,462
Turnout
47.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tilak Dhari Singh

Indian National Congress

208,731
57.00%
Male
#2
Ritlal Pd. Verma

Bharatiya Janta Party

97,348
26.60%
Male
#3
Md. Enamul Haque

Independent

10,453
2.90%
Male
#4
Biswanath Modi

Janta Party

10,057
2.70%
Male
#5
Nand Lal Gope

Independent

7,392
2.00%
Male
#6
Ram Kishore Mehta

Independent

5,639
1.50%
Male
#7
Pradeep Kumar Sarkar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,470
1.20%
Male
#8
Dinesh Singh

Independent

3,155
0.90%
Male
#9
Abuinam Akhtar

Independent

1,974
0.50%
Male
#10
Indra Kumar Agarwal

Independent

1,951
0.50%
Male
#11
Sudha Rani Sinha

Independent

1,903
0.50%
Male
#12
Yugal Kishore Pd.

Indian Congress (J)

1,043
0.30%
Male
#13
Burhan Sahu

Independent

570
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tilak Dhari Singh Indian National Congress 208,731 57.00%
2 Ritlal Pd. Verma Bharatiya Janta Party 97,348 26.60%
3 Md. Enamul Haque Independent 10,453 2.90%
4 Biswanath Modi Janta Party 10,057 2.70%
5 Nand Lal Gope Independent 7,392 2.00%
6 Ram Kishore Mehta Independent 5,639 1.50%
7 Pradeep Kumar Sarkar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,470 1.20%
8 Dinesh Singh Independent 3,155 0.90%
9 Abuinam Akhtar Independent 1,974 0.50%
10 Indra Kumar Agarwal Independent 1,951 0.50%
11 Sudha Rani Sinha Independent 1,903 0.50%
12 Yugal Kishore Pd. Indian Congress (J) 1,043 0.30%
13 Burhan Sahu Independent 570 0.20%

Kodarma — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Tilak Dhari Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 111,383 votes.

Out of 766,871 registered electors, 366,462 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.80%. A total of 13 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

Tilak Dhari Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 111,383 votes (30.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 47.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.