Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Nawal Kishore Sinha of Indian National Congress won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 88,574 votes (21.70%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 608,535 registered electors and 408,728 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Nawal Kishore Sinha

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
88,574
Margin %
21.70%
Total Electors
608,535
Votes Polled
408,728
Turnout
67.20%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nawal Kishore Sinha

Indian National Congress

245,007
59.90%
Male
#2
Mahesh Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

156,433
38.30%
Male
#3
Anzarul Haque

Independent

1,826
0.40%
Male
#4
Sitaram Razak

Independent

1,784
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nawal Kishore Sinha Indian National Congress 245,007 59.90%
2 Mahesh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 156,433 38.30%
3 Anzarul Haque Independent 1,826 0.40%
4 Sitaram Razak Independent 1,784 0.40%

Muzaffarpur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Nawal Kishore Sinha of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 88,574 votes.

Out of 608,535 registered electors, 408,728 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.20%. A total of 4 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

Nawal Kishore Sinha (Indian National Congress) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 88,574 votes (21.70%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 67.20%%.

4 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.