Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Ramavatar Shastri of Communist Party Of India won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 77,426 votes (20.20%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 670,979 registered electors and 384,186 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Ramavatar Shastri

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
77,426
Margin %
20.20%
Total Electors
670,979
Votes Polled
384,186
Turnout
57.30%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramavatar Shastri

Communist Party Of India

191,911
50.00%
Male
#2
Kailash Pati Mishra

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

114,485
29.80%
Male
#3
Ram Nagina Singh

Shoshit Dal Bihar

34,230
8.90%
Male
#4
Dasu Singh

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

16,509
4.30%
Male
#5
Padamdeo Narayan Sharma

Independent

8,676
2.30%
Male
#6
Shakuntla Devi

Independent

5,215
1.40%
Male
#7
Sundari Devi

Independent

2,063
0.50%
Male
#8
Rajeshwari Prasad

Independent

1,348
0.40%
Male
#9
Vidya Sagar Mistri

Independent

1,021
0.30%
Male
#10
Suresh Dutt Sharma

Independent

926
0.20%
Male
#11
Sheo Nandan Prasad

Proutist Bloc Of ia

876
0.20%
Male
#12
Bimal Kumar Sinha

Revolutionary Socialist Party Of ia (MARXIST AND LENINIST)

848
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramavatar Shastri Communist Party Of India 191,911 50.00%
2 Kailash Pati Mishra Bhartiya Jan Sangh 114,485 29.80%
3 Ram Nagina Singh Shoshit Dal Bihar 34,230 8.90%
4 Dasu Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal 16,509 4.30%
5 Padamdeo Narayan Sharma Independent 8,676 2.30%
6 Shakuntla Devi Independent 5,215 1.40%
7 Sundari Devi Independent 2,063 0.50%
8 Rajeshwari Prasad Independent 1,348 0.40%
9 Vidya Sagar Mistri Independent 1,021 0.30%
10 Suresh Dutt Sharma Independent 926 0.20%
11 Sheo Nandan Prasad Proutist Bloc Of ia 876 0.20%
12 Bimal Kumar Sinha Revolutionary Socialist Party Of ia (MARXIST AND LENINIST) 848 0.20%

Patna Sahib — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Ramavatar Shastri of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 77,426 votes.

Out of 670,979 registered electors, 384,186 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.30%. A total of 12 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

Ramavatar Shastri (Communist Party Of India) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 77,426 votes (20.20%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 57.30%%.

12 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.