Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

George Fernandes of Janata Dal (United) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 9,693 votes (1.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,237,345 registered electors and 783,974 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

George Fernandes

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
9,693
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,237,345
Votes Polled
783,974
Turnout
63.40%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
George Fernandes

Janata Dal (United)

370,127
47.20%
Male
#2
Bhagwan Lal Sahani

Rashtriya Janata Dal

360,434
46.00%
Male
#3
Maheshwar Prasad Yadav

Samajwadi Party

14,895
1.90%
Male
#4
Shyam Kalyan Paswan

Independent

7,684
1.00%
Male
#5
Jitendra Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

7,027
0.90%
Male
#6
Rameshwar Rai

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,824
0.70%
Male
#7
Shivnath Prasad Gupta

Independent

3,342
0.40%
Male
#8
Anurodh Pragat

Independent

2,707
0.30%
Male
#9
Dinesh Prasad Chaudhary

Independent

2,638
0.30%
Male
#10
Anant Pd. Tulsyan

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

2,584
0.30%
Male
#11
Arvind Choudhary

Rashtriya Lok Seva Morcha

2,476
0.30%
Male
#12
Devendra Rakesh

Independent

1,711
0.20%
Male
#13
Bhikhari Ram

Independent

1,361
0.20%
Male
#14
Parmanand Singh

Independent

1,286
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 George Fernandes Janata Dal (United) 370,127 47.20%
2 Bhagwan Lal Sahani Rashtriya Janata Dal 360,434 46.00%
3 Maheshwar Prasad Yadav Samajwadi Party 14,895 1.90%
4 Shyam Kalyan Paswan Independent 7,684 1.00%
5 Jitendra Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,027 0.90%
6 Rameshwar Rai Bahujan Samaj Party 5,824 0.70%
7 Shivnath Prasad Gupta Independent 3,342 0.40%
8 Anurodh Pragat Independent 2,707 0.30%
9 Dinesh Prasad Chaudhary Independent 2,638 0.30%
10 Anant Pd. Tulsyan Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 2,584 0.30%
11 Arvind Choudhary Rashtriya Lok Seva Morcha 2,476 0.30%
12 Devendra Rakesh Independent 1,711 0.20%
13 Bhikhari Ram Independent 1,361 0.20%
14 Parmanand Singh Independent 1,286 0.20%

Muzaffarpur — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, George Fernandes of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 9,693 votes.

Out of 1,237,345 registered electors, 783,974 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.40%. A total of 14 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 (United)) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 9,693 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 63.40%%.

14 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.