Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Shailendra Nath Srivastava of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 21,593 votes (3.40%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,173,277 registered electors and 643,303 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shailendra Nath Srivastava

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
21,593
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
1,173,277
Votes Polled
643,303
Turnout
54.80%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shailendra Nath Srivastava

Bharatiya Janta Party

187,666
29.20%
Male
#2
C.P.Thakur

Indian National Congress

166,073
25.80%
Male
#3
Ram Nath Yadav

Communist Party Of India

155,224
24.10%
Male
#4
Yogeshwar Gope

Indian Peoples Front

52,934
8.20%
Male
#5
Ganesh Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

45,120
7.00%
Male
#6
Shyam Bihari Singh

Independent

2,487
0.40%
Male
#7
Shanker Das Mahto

Independent

1,877
0.30%
Male
#8
Shiv Dutt Ojha

Doordarshi Party

1,320
0.20%
Male
#9
Ahok Singh Chandrabanshi

Independent

1,237
0.20%
Male
#10
Mithilesh Yadav

Independent

765
0.10%
Male
#11
Jai Shanker Pd. Jha

Janata Pary (JP)

630
0.10%
Male
#12
Kamal Nath Choudhary

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

576
0.10%
Male
#13
Prabhat Kumar

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

525
0.10%
Male
#14
Uma Rai

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
#15
Dinesh Singh

Independent

433
0.10%
Male
#16
Bhai Kedar Nath

Independent

410
0.10%
Male
#17
Ganpat Rai

Independent

385
0.10%
Male
#18
Basant Kumar Pathik

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

374
0.10%
Male
#19
Ganga Prasad

Independent

326
0.10%
Male
#20
Arjun Prasad Priyadarshi

Independent

325
0.10%
Male
#21
Nand Kishore Mahto

Independent

296
0.00%
Male
#22
Md. Idrish

Independent

249
0.00%
Male
#23
Suresh Chaudhary

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
#24
Arun Gandhi

Independent

199
0.00%
Male
#25
Vijay Kumar Singh

Independent

194
0.00%
Male
#26
Jai Kant Thakur

Independent

175
0.00%
Male
#27
Manoj Saran

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#28
Tarkeshwar Singh Kuswaha

Bhartiya Lok Kalyan Dal

145
0.00%
Male
#29
Upendra Pd, Verma

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
#30
Dina Nath Singh

Independent

113
0.00%
Male
#31
Harinandan Sharma

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#32
Harnandan Pd. Singh

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#33
Awadh Bihari Singh

Independent

70
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shailendra Nath Srivastava Bharatiya Janta Party 187,666 29.20%
2 C.P.Thakur Indian National Congress 166,073 25.80%
3 Ram Nath Yadav Communist Party Of India 155,224 24.10%
4 Yogeshwar Gope Indian Peoples Front 52,934 8.20%
5 Ganesh Prasad Singh Janata Dal 45,120 7.00%
6 Shyam Bihari Singh Independent 2,487 0.40%
7 Shanker Das Mahto Independent 1,877 0.30%
8 Shiv Dutt Ojha Doordarshi Party 1,320 0.20%
9 Ahok Singh Chandrabanshi Independent 1,237 0.20%
10 Mithilesh Yadav Independent 765 0.10%
11 Jai Shanker Pd. Jha Janata Pary (JP) 630 0.10%
12 Kamal Nath Choudhary Socialist Unity Centre Of India 576 0.10%
13 Prabhat Kumar Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 525 0.10%
14 Uma Rai Independent 495 0.10%
15 Dinesh Singh Independent 433 0.10%
16 Bhai Kedar Nath Independent 410 0.10%
17 Ganpat Rai Independent 385 0.10%
18 Basant Kumar Pathik Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 374 0.10%
19 Ganga Prasad Independent 326 0.10%
20 Arjun Prasad Priyadarshi Independent 325 0.10%
21 Nand Kishore Mahto Independent 296 0.00%
22 Md. Idrish Independent 249 0.00%
23 Suresh Chaudhary Independent 216 0.00%
24 Arun Gandhi Independent 199 0.00%
25 Vijay Kumar Singh Independent 194 0.00%
26 Jai Kant Thakur Independent 175 0.00%
27 Manoj Saran Independent 164 0.00%
28 Tarkeshwar Singh Kuswaha Bhartiya Lok Kalyan Dal 145 0.00%
29 Upendra Pd, Verma Independent 131 0.00%
30 Dina Nath Singh Independent 113 0.00%
31 Harinandan Sharma Independent 102 0.00%
32 Harnandan Pd. Singh Independent 90 0.00%
33 Awadh Bihari Singh Independent 70 0.00%

Patna Sahib — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Shailendra Nath Srivastava of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 21,593 votes.

Out of 1,173,277 registered electors, 643,303 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.80%. A total of 33 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

Shailendra Nath Srivastava (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 21,593 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 54.80%%.

33 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.