Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 47,343 votes (9.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,220,868 registered electors and 515,490 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
47,343
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
1,220,868
Votes Polled
515,490
Turnout
42.20%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
43
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

198,781
38.60%
Male
#2
Prakash Jha

Lok Jan Shakti Party

151,438
29.40%
Male
#3
Anirudh Prasad Alias Sadhu Yadav

Indian National Congress

70,001
13.60%
Male
#4
Ramashray Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

23,462
4.60%
Male
#5
Shambhu Prasad Gupta

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,199
4.30%
Male
#6
Syed Shamim Akhtar

Loktantrik Samata Dal

10,450
2.00%
Male
#7
Shriman Mishra

Independent

9,734
1.90%
Male
#8
Faiyazul Azam

Janata Dal (Secular)

9,366
1.80%
Male
#9
Syed Irshad Akhter

Independent

8,073
1.60%
Male
#10
Manoj Kumar

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

6,439
1.20%
Male
#11
Nafis Ahamad

Independent

5,534
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party 198,781 38.60%
2 Prakash Jha Lok Jan Shakti Party 151,438 29.40%
3 Anirudh Prasad Alias Sadhu Yadav Indian National Congress 70,001 13.60%
4 Ramashray Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 23,462 4.60%
5 Shambhu Prasad Gupta Bahujan Samaj Party 22,199 4.30%
6 Syed Shamim Akhtar Loktantrik Samata Dal 10,450 2.00%
7 Shriman Mishra Independent 9,734 1.90%
8 Faiyazul Azam Janata Dal (Secular) 9,366 1.80%
9 Syed Irshad Akhter Independent 8,073 1.60%
10 Manoj Kumar Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 6,439 1.20%
11 Nafis Ahamad Independent 5,534 1.10%

Paschim Champaran — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Paschim Champaran constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 47,343 votes.

Out of 1,220,868 registered electors, 515,490 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.20%. A total of 11 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

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 47,343 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Paschim Champaran for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.20%%.

11 candidates contested from Paschim Champaran constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Paschim Champaran is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.