Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi of Indian National Congress won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 148,974 votes (26.80%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 805,213 registered electors and 556,443 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
148,974
Margin %
26.80%
Total Electors
805,213
Votes Polled
556,443
Turnout
69.10%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi

Indian National Congress

325,604
58.50%
Male
#2
Jainarayan Prasad Nishad

Lok Dal

176,630
31.70%
Male
#3
Vinodanand Singh

Janta Party

17,008
3.10%
Male
#4
Jitendra Prasad

Bharatiya Janta Party

16,549
3.00%
Male
#5
Visundeo Pandey

Independent

2,003
0.40%
Male
#6
Ravinath Giri

Independent

1,613
0.30%
Male
#7
Sarai Ku. Sheel

Independent

1,410
0.30%
Male
#8
Kameshwar Prasad Sinha

Independent

1,384
0.20%
Male
#9
Bhupal Singh

Independent

1,322
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramashankar Shahi

Independent

1,219
0.20%
Male
#11
Navin Kumar Avinashi

Independent

1,067
0.20%
Male
#12
Prahlad Baitha

Independent

770
0.10%
Male
#13
Bachchulal Azad

Independent

654
0.10%
Male
#14
Shambhu Rai

Independent

591
0.10%
Male
#15
Amitabh Kumar

Independent

344
0.10%
Male
#16
Mahendra Ojha

Independent

308
0.10%
Male
#17
Sitaram Rai

Independent

302
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi Indian National Congress 325,604 58.50%
2 Jainarayan Prasad Nishad Lok Dal 176,630 31.70%
3 Vinodanand Singh Janta Party 17,008 3.10%
4 Jitendra Prasad Bharatiya Janta Party 16,549 3.00%
5 Visundeo Pandey Independent 2,003 0.40%
6 Ravinath Giri Independent 1,613 0.30%
7 Sarai Ku. Sheel Independent 1,410 0.30%
8 Kameshwar Prasad Sinha Independent 1,384 0.20%
9 Bhupal Singh Independent 1,322 0.20%
10 Ramashankar Shahi Independent 1,219 0.20%
11 Navin Kumar Avinashi Independent 1,067 0.20%
12 Prahlad Baitha Independent 770 0.10%
13 Bachchulal Azad Independent 654 0.10%
14 Shambhu Rai Independent 591 0.10%
15 Amitabh Kumar Independent 344 0.10%
16 Mahendra Ojha Independent 308 0.10%
17 Sitaram Rai Independent 302 0.10%

Muzaffarpur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 148,974 votes.

Out of 805,213 registered electors, 556,443 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.10%. A total of 17 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

Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi (Indian National Congress) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 148,974 votes (26.80%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 69.10%%.

17 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.