Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

George Fernandes of Janata Dal won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 50,047 votes (7.80%).

46 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 988,777 registered electors and 640,495 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

George Fernandes

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
50,047
Margin %
7.80%
Total Electors
988,777
Votes Polled
640,495
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
46
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
George Fernandes

Janata Dal

320,833
50.10%
Male
#2
Raghunath Pandey

Indian National Congress

270,786
42.30%
Male
#3
Bhagwan Lal Sahni

Bharatiya Janta Party

29,382
4.60%
Male
#4
Kishore Suman

Independent

2,719
0.40%
Male
#5
Indal Singh (NAVIN)

Jharkhand Party

2,490
0.40%
Male
#6
Ram Shresth Mishra

Independent

947
0.10%
Male
#7
Vinod Rai

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#8
Maulvi Alam

Independent

367
0.10%
Male
#9
Sheoji Prasad

Independent

351
0.10%
Male
#10
Ashok Kumar Sahu

Independent

346
0.10%
Male
#11
Ram Lala Mishra

Independent

315
0.00%
Male
#12
Ram Balak Mandal

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

309
0.00%
Male
#13
M. Nisaldin

Independent

240
0.00%
Male
#14
Prem Kumar Sah

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
#15
Praladh Baitha

Bahujan Samaj Party

229
0.00%
Male
#16
Ramdayal Thakur

Independent

215
0.00%
Male
#17
Ramesh Sharma

Independent

205
0.00%
Male
#18
Jamil Ahmed

Independent

172
0.00%
Male
#19
Jagarnath Sah

Lok Dal

141
0.00%
Male
#20
Rameshwar Sah

Independent

139
0.00%
Male
#21
Ram Baran Thakur

Independent

129
0.00%
Male
#22
Ram Krit Sah

Doordarshi Party

121
0.00%
Male
#23
Hira Thakur

Independent

115
0.00%
Male
#24
Sallimuliah

Independent

107
0.00%
Male
#25
Kailash Chandra Agarwal

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#26
Ram Lagan Prasad

Independent

95
0.00%
Male
#27
Sambhu Sah

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#28
Md. Israil

Independent

74
0.00%
Male
#29
Jai Nandan Singh

Independent

70
0.00%
Male
#30
Allauddin

Independent

69
0.00%
Male
#31
Rajiv Kumar

Independent

65
0.00%
Male
#32
Ashok Jha

Independent

62
0.00%
Male
#33
Vivek Kumar

Independent

60
0.00%
Male
#34
Sudisth Narain Thakur

Independent

58
0.00%
Male
#35
Rakesh Kumar

Independent

56
0.00%
Male
#36
Om Prakash Gupta

Independent

55
0.00%
Male
#37
Vindeshwar Rai

Independent

51
0.00%
Male
#38
Virendra Kumar

Independent

48
0.00%
Male
#39
Sarobar Bhagat

Independent

45
0.00%
Male
#40
Lakhi Chandra Pd. Kushwaha

Independent

32
0.00%
Male
#41
Hasmat Karim

Independent

29
0.00%
Male
#42
Vindeshwar Singh

Independent

28
0.00%
Male
#43
Amitabh Kumar

Independent

22
0.00%
Male
#44
Umesh Ku. Sinha

Independent

22
0.00%
Male
#45
Jagadish Pd. Agarwal

Independent

21
0.00%
Male
#46
Rajeshwar Thakur

Independent

16
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 George Fernandes Janata Dal 320,833 50.10%
2 Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress 270,786 42.30%
3 Bhagwan Lal Sahni Bharatiya Janta Party 29,382 4.60%
4 Kishore Suman Independent 2,719 0.40%
5 Indal Singh (NAVIN) Jharkhand Party 2,490 0.40%
6 Ram Shresth Mishra Independent 947 0.10%
7 Vinod Rai Independent 455 0.10%
8 Maulvi Alam Independent 367 0.10%
9 Sheoji Prasad Independent 351 0.10%
10 Ashok Kumar Sahu Independent 346 0.10%
11 Ram Lala Mishra Independent 315 0.00%
12 Ram Balak Mandal Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 309 0.00%
13 M. Nisaldin Independent 240 0.00%
14 Prem Kumar Sah Independent 233 0.00%
15 Praladh Baitha Bahujan Samaj Party 229 0.00%
16 Ramdayal Thakur Independent 215 0.00%
17 Ramesh Sharma Independent 205 0.00%
18 Jamil Ahmed Independent 172 0.00%
19 Jagarnath Sah Lok Dal 141 0.00%
20 Rameshwar Sah Independent 139 0.00%
21 Ram Baran Thakur Independent 129 0.00%
22 Ram Krit Sah Doordarshi Party 121 0.00%
23 Hira Thakur Independent 115 0.00%
24 Sallimuliah Independent 107 0.00%
25 Kailash Chandra Agarwal Independent 102 0.00%
26 Ram Lagan Prasad Independent 95 0.00%
27 Sambhu Sah Independent 90 0.00%
28 Md. Israil Independent 74 0.00%
29 Jai Nandan Singh Independent 70 0.00%
30 Allauddin Independent 69 0.00%
31 Rajiv Kumar Independent 65 0.00%
32 Ashok Jha Independent 62 0.00%
33 Vivek Kumar Independent 60 0.00%
34 Sudisth Narain Thakur Independent 58 0.00%
35 Rakesh Kumar Independent 56 0.00%
36 Om Prakash Gupta Independent 55 0.00%
37 Vindeshwar Rai Independent 51 0.00%
38 Virendra Kumar Independent 48 0.00%
39 Sarobar Bhagat Independent 45 0.00%
40 Lakhi Chandra Pd. Kushwaha Independent 32 0.00%
41 Hasmat Karim Independent 29 0.00%
42 Vindeshwar Singh Independent 28 0.00%
43 Amitabh Kumar Independent 22 0.00%
44 Umesh Ku. Sinha Independent 22 0.00%
45 Jagadish Pd. Agarwal Independent 21 0.00%
46 Rajeshwar Thakur Independent 16 0.00%

Muzaffarpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, George Fernandes of Janata Dal secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 50,047 votes.

Out of 988,777 registered electors, 640,495 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 46 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

George Fernandes (Janata Dal) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 50,047 votes (7.80%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

46 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.