Nalanda Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Vijoy Kumar Yadav of Communist Party Of India won the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 91,871 votes (11.30%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,101,230 registered electors and 809,665 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Vijoy Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
91,871
Margin %
11.30%
Total Electors
1,101,230
Votes Polled
809,665
Turnout
73.50%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vijoy Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

365,566
45.20%
Male
#2
Ram Swaroop Prasad

Indian National Congress

273,695
33.80%
Male
#3
Mitranand Singh

Indian Peoples Front

69,331
8.60%
Male
#4
Chandrakanta Sinha (W)

Bharatiya Janta Party

66,789
8.20%
Male
#5
Usha Prasad (W)

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,355
0.30%
Male
#6
Ram Lakhan Pd. Yadav

Independent

2,310
0.30%
Male
#7
Dhananjai Kumar Rahi

Independent

726
0.10%
Male
#8
Udit Prasad

Jan Parishad

615
0.10%
Male
#9
Shambhu Sharan Singh

Independent

609
0.10%
Male
#10
Rajendra Narain Sinha

Jharkhand Party

461
0.10%
Male
#11
Md. Haider Ali

Independent

373
0.00%
Male
#12
Chandeshwar Prasad Gupta

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#13
Yamuna Prasad

Independent

324
0.00%
Male
#14
Indradeo Singh Gautam

Independent

318
0.00%
Male
#15
Bhushan Prasad

Lok Dal

313
0.00%
Male
#16
Chhote Lal

Doordarshi Party

290
0.00%
Male
#17
Sukanta Sharma (W)

Independent

247
0.00%
Male
#18
Gauri Shanker Chaudhary

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
#19
Md. Ehtesham

Independent

195
0.00%
Male
#20
Sanaul Haque

Independent

173
0.00%
Male
#21
Jaivir Prasad

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
#22
Babu Ram Singh

Independent

123
0.00%
Male
#23
Harnandan Prasad

Independent

60
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vijoy Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 365,566 45.20%
2 Ram Swaroop Prasad Indian National Congress 273,695 33.80%
3 Mitranand Singh Indian Peoples Front 69,331 8.60%
4 Chandrakanta Sinha (W) Bharatiya Janta Party 66,789 8.20%
5 Usha Prasad (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 2,355 0.30%
6 Ram Lakhan Pd. Yadav Independent 2,310 0.30%
7 Dhananjai Kumar Rahi Independent 726 0.10%
8 Udit Prasad Jan Parishad 615 0.10%
9 Shambhu Sharan Singh Independent 609 0.10%
10 Rajendra Narain Sinha Jharkhand Party 461 0.10%
11 Md. Haider Ali Independent 373 0.00%
12 Chandeshwar Prasad Gupta Independent 330 0.00%
13 Yamuna Prasad Independent 324 0.00%
14 Indradeo Singh Gautam Independent 318 0.00%
15 Bhushan Prasad Lok Dal 313 0.00%
16 Chhote Lal Doordarshi Party 290 0.00%
17 Sukanta Sharma (W) Independent 247 0.00%
18 Gauri Shanker Chaudhary Independent 210 0.00%
19 Md. Ehtesham Independent 195 0.00%
20 Sanaul Haque Independent 173 0.00%
21 Jaivir Prasad Independent 159 0.00%
22 Babu Ram Singh Independent 123 0.00%
23 Harnandan Prasad Independent 60 0.00%

Nalanda — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Vijoy Kumar Yadav of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Nalanda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 91,871 votes.

Out of 1,101,230 registered electors, 809,665 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.50%. A total of 23 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

Vijoy Kumar Yadav (Communist Party Of India) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 91,871 votes (11.30%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 73.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.