Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Radha Mohan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 78,111 votes (14.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 936,758 registered electors and 551,310 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Radha Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
78,111
Margin %
14.20%
Total Electors
936,758
Votes Polled
551,310
Turnout
58.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Radha Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

253,292
45.90%
Male
#2
Kamala Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

175,181
31.80%
Male
#3
Prabhavati Gupta

Indian National Congress

104,485
19.00%
Male
#4
Raj Kishor Bhagath

Doordarshi Party

5,317
1.00%
Male
#5
Vijay K. Sinha

Janata Pary (JP)

2,895
0.50%
Male
#6
Keshav Kumar Jha

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

1,252
0.20%
Male
#7
Ashuthosh Panday

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#8
Ramchandra Prasad Singh

Independent

413
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Radha Mohan Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 253,292 45.90%
2 Kamala Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 175,181 31.80%
3 Prabhavati Gupta Indian National Congress 104,485 19.00%
4 Raj Kishor Bhagath Doordarshi Party 5,317 1.00%
5 Vijay K. Sinha Janata Pary (JP) 2,895 0.50%
6 Keshav Kumar Jha Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 1,252 0.20%
7 Ashuthosh Panday Independent 577 0.10%
8 Ramchandra Prasad Singh Independent 413 0.10%

Motihari — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Radha Mohan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 78,111 votes.

Out of 936,758 registered electors, 551,310 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.90%. 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

Radha Mohan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 78,111 votes (14.20%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 58.90%%.

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

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.