Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Prabhawati Gupta of Indian National Congress won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 144,295 votes (33.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 789,198 registered electors and 434,105 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Prabhawati Gupta

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
144,295
Margin %
33.20%
Total Electors
789,198
Votes Polled
434,105
Turnout
55.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabhawati Gupta

Indian National Congress

255,980
59.00%
Male
#2
Kamla Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

111,685
25.70%
Male
#3
Thakur Ramapati Singh

Janta Party

29,056
6.70%
Male
#4
Ramgi Prasad Sharma

Independent

14,771
3.40%
Male
#5
Rajkishor Bhagat

Independent

5,139
1.20%
Male
#6
Bhudeo Bajpayee

Independent

4,115
0.90%
Male
#7
Sheoji Rai

Independent

3,554
0.80%
Male
#8
Pramanand Pathak

Independent

2,158
0.50%
Male
#9
Shatruhan Paswan

Independent

1,517
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress 255,980 59.00%
2 Kamla Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 111,685 25.70%
3 Thakur Ramapati Singh Janta Party 29,056 6.70%
4 Ramgi Prasad Sharma Independent 14,771 3.40%
5 Rajkishor Bhagat Independent 5,139 1.20%
6 Bhudeo Bajpayee Independent 4,115 0.90%
7 Sheoji Rai Independent 3,554 0.80%
8 Pramanand Pathak Independent 2,158 0.50%
9 Shatruhan Paswan Independent 1,517 0.30%

Motihari — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Prabhawati Gupta of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 144,295 votes.

Out of 789,198 registered electors, 434,105 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. A total of 9 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Bihar
Motihari in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Prabhawati Gupta (Indian National Congress) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 144,295 votes (33.20%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 55.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Motihari constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.