Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Mumtaz Ansari of Janata Dal won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 14,122 votes (2.80%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 967,408 registered electors and 498,565 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Mumtaz Ansari

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
14,122
Margin %
2.80%
Total Electors
967,408
Votes Polled
498,565
Turnout
51.50%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mumtaz Ansari

Janata Dal

162,419
32.60%
Male
#2
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janta Party

148,297
29.70%
Male
#3
Tilakdhari Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

128,003
25.70%
Male
#4
Mahendra Pd. Singh

Indian Peoples Front

31,805
6.40%
Male
#5
Adibuzama Rizvi

Jharkhand Party

2,104
0.40%
Male
#6
Jagdish Ram

Doordarshi Party

1,768
0.40%
Male
#7
Balgovind Pd. Yadav

Sampooran Kranti Das

1,763
0.40%
Male
#8
Khwaja Isnain Imam

Independent

1,639
0.30%
Male
#9
Rajendra Pd. Singh

Independent

1,126
0.20%
Male
#10
Raghunath Tiwari

Jharkhand Party

1,113
0.20%
Male
#11
Tribeni Roy

Independent

971
0.20%
Male
#12
Nazmuddin Khan

Independent

868
0.20%
Male
#13
Laxman Choudhary

Independent

796
0.20%
Male
#14
Sukhdeo Soren

Independent

777
0.20%
Male
#15
Sachidanand Singh

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#16
Somar Singh

Independent

733
0.10%
Male
#17
Parmeshwar Singh

Independent

709
0.10%
Male
#18
Ravikant Bhadani

Independent

690
0.10%
Male
#19
Nayeem Rahi

Independent

616
0.10%
Male
#20
Gajanand Singh

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

522
0.10%
Male
#21
Ganesh Mahto

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#22
Chandrika Pandey

Independent

468
0.10%
Male
#23
Babulal Mahto

Bahujan Samaj Party

434
0.10%
Male
#24
Bhim Prasad Gupta

Independent

372
0.10%
Male
#25
Sandeep Kumar Singh

Independent

322
0.10%
Male
#26
Surya Narayan Ram

Independent

148
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mumtaz Ansari Janata Dal 162,419 32.60%
2 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janta Party 148,297 29.70%
3 Tilakdhari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 128,003 25.70%
4 Mahendra Pd. Singh Indian Peoples Front 31,805 6.40%
5 Adibuzama Rizvi Jharkhand Party 2,104 0.40%
6 Jagdish Ram Doordarshi Party 1,768 0.40%
7 Balgovind Pd. Yadav Sampooran Kranti Das 1,763 0.40%
8 Khwaja Isnain Imam Independent 1,639 0.30%
9 Rajendra Pd. Singh Independent 1,126 0.20%
10 Raghunath Tiwari Jharkhand Party 1,113 0.20%
11 Tribeni Roy Independent 971 0.20%
12 Nazmuddin Khan Independent 868 0.20%
13 Laxman Choudhary Independent 796 0.20%
14 Sukhdeo Soren Independent 777 0.20%
15 Sachidanand Singh Independent 736 0.10%
16 Somar Singh Independent 733 0.10%
17 Parmeshwar Singh Independent 709 0.10%
18 Ravikant Bhadani Independent 690 0.10%
19 Nayeem Rahi Independent 616 0.10%
20 Gajanand Singh Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 522 0.10%
21 Ganesh Mahto Independent 487 0.10%
22 Chandrika Pandey Independent 468 0.10%
23 Babulal Mahto Bahujan Samaj Party 434 0.10%
24 Bhim Prasad Gupta Independent 372 0.10%
25 Sandeep Kumar Singh Independent 322 0.10%
26 Surya Narayan Ram Independent 148 0.00%

Kodarma — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Mumtaz Ansari of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 14,122 votes.

Out of 967,408 registered electors, 498,565 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.50%. A total of 26 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

Mumtaz Ansari (Janata Dal) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 14,122 votes (2.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 51.50%%.

26 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.