Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 102,294 votes (18.70%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 964,011 registered electors and 548,098 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
102,294
Margin %
18.70%
Total Electors
964,011
Votes Polled
548,098
Turnout
56.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janta Party

243,805
44.50%
Male
#2
Tilakdhari Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

141,511
25.80%
Male
#3
Saba Ahmad

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

111,029
20.30%
Male
#4
Mahedra Prasad Singh

Independent

30,788
5.60%
Male
#5
Karu Choudhary

Doordarshi Party

3,190
0.60%
Male
#6
Tribeni Rai

Independent

2,248
0.40%
Male
#7
Sukhdeo Paswan

Independent

1,923
0.40%
Male
#8
Sudha Rani Sinha

Independent

1,694
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janta Party 243,805 44.50%
2 Tilakdhari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 141,511 25.80%
3 Saba Ahmad Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 111,029 20.30%
4 Mahedra Prasad Singh Independent 30,788 5.60%
5 Karu Choudhary Doordarshi Party 3,190 0.60%
6 Tribeni Rai Independent 2,248 0.40%
7 Sukhdeo Paswan Independent 1,923 0.40%
8 Sudha Rani Sinha Independent 1,694 0.30%

Kodarma — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 102,294 votes.

Out of 964,011 registered electors, 548,098 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.90%. A total of 8 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

Ritlal Prasad Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 102,294 votes (18.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 56.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.