Maharajganj

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Girija Devi (W)

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
24,335
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,032,512
Votes Polled
653,587
Turnout
63.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
60
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
Girija Devi (W)

Janata Dal

239,700
36.70%
Male
#2
Ram Bahadur Singh

Jharkhand Party

215,365
33.00%
Male
#3
Ramudeshwar Sharma

Bharatiya Janta Party

91,460
14.00%
Male
#4
Prabhu Nath Singh

Indian National Congress

71,141
10.90%
Male
#5
Hira Lal Rai

Independent

4,182
0.60%
Male
#6
Nilam Rani (W)

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

3,074
0.50%
Male
#7
Ramayodhya Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,781
0.30%
Male
#8
Ashok Kumar

Lok Dal

1,469
0.20%
Male
#9
Arun Kumar Singh

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#10
Pashupati Rai

Independent

425
0.10%
Male
#11
Chandra Bhushan Singh

Independent

417
0.10%
Male
#12
Nizamudin Khan

Independent

417
0.10%
Male
#13
Dinesh Kumar Mandal

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#14
Shashi Bhushan Singh

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#15
Ram Ekbal Rai

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#16
Raj Balabh Bharti

Independent

168
0.00%
Male
#17
Shiv Nath Mahto

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#18
Mahesh Singh

Independent

137
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Girija Devi (W) Janata Dal 239,700 36.70%
2 Ram Bahadur Singh Jharkhand Party 215,365 33.00%
3 Ramudeshwar Sharma Bharatiya Janta Party 91,460 14.00%
4 Prabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress 71,141 10.90%
5 Hira Lal Rai Independent 4,182 0.60%
6 Nilam Rani (W) Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 3,074 0.50%
7 Ramayodhya Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,781 0.30%
8 Ashok Kumar Lok Dal 1,469 0.20%
9 Arun Kumar Singh Independent 502 0.10%
10 Pashupati Rai Independent 425 0.10%
11 Chandra Bhushan Singh Independent 417 0.10%
12 Nizamudin Khan Independent 417 0.10%
13 Dinesh Kumar Mandal Independent 349 0.10%
14 Shashi Bhushan Singh Independent 183 0.00%
15 Ram Ekbal Rai Independent 174 0.00%
16 Raj Balabh Bharti Independent 168 0.00%
17 Shiv Nath Mahto Independent 164 0.00%
18 Mahesh Singh Independent 137 0.00%
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Maharajganj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Girija Devi (W) of Janata Dal secured victory in the Maharajganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 24,335 votes.

Out of 1,032,512 registered electors, 653,587 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.30%. A total of 18 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

Girija Devi (W) (Janata Dal) won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 24,335 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Maharajganj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 63.30%%.

18 candidates contested from Maharajganj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Maharajganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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