Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Shatrughan Sinha of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 166,770 votes (30.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,641,976 registered electors and 552,538 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 33.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Shatrughan Sinha

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
166,770
Margin %
30.20%
Total Electors
1,641,976
Votes Polled
552,538
Turnout
33.70%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shatrughan Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

316,549
57.30%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

149,779
27.10%
Male
#3
Shekhar Suman

Indian National Congress

61,308
11.10%
Male
#4
Ram Narayan Rai

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

5,483
1.00%
Male
#5
Hemant Kumar Singh

Independent

4,588
0.80%
Male
#6
Sanjay Verma

Independent

2,463
0.40%
Male
#7
On Masumi

Loktantrik Samata Dal

1,816
0.30%
Male
#8
170 Faizi Hashmi

Ambedkar National Congress

1,460
0.30%
Male
#9
Pankaj Kumar Sharma

Independent

1,432
0.30%
Male
#10
Dr. Diwaker Tejaswi

Bharat Uday Mission

1,265
0.20%
Male
#11
Ram Bhajan Singh Nishad

Independent

1,245
0.20%
Male
#12
Vidhan Chandra Rana

Independent

1,236
0.20%
Male
#13
Kumar Rajiv

Independent

1,090
0.20%
Male
#14
Deepak Kumar Singh

Independent

1,036
0.20%
Male
#15
Pramod Kumar Gupta

Independent

893
0.20%
Male
#16
Anjani Kumar

Independent

773
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shatrughan Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 316,549 57.30%
2 Vijay Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal 149,779 27.10%
3 Shekhar Suman Indian National Congress 61,308 11.10%
4 Ram Narayan Rai Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 5,483 1.00%
5 Hemant Kumar Singh Independent 4,588 0.80%
6 Sanjay Verma Independent 2,463 0.40%
7 On Masumi Loktantrik Samata Dal 1,816 0.30%
8 170 Faizi Hashmi Ambedkar National Congress 1,460 0.30%
9 Pankaj Kumar Sharma Independent 1,432 0.30%
10 Dr. Diwaker Tejaswi Bharat Uday Mission 1,265 0.20%
11 Ram Bhajan Singh Nishad Independent 1,245 0.20%
12 Vidhan Chandra Rana Independent 1,236 0.20%
13 Kumar Rajiv Independent 1,090 0.20%
14 Deepak Kumar Singh Independent 1,036 0.20%
15 Pramod Kumar Gupta Independent 893 0.20%
16 Anjani Kumar Independent 773 0.10%

Patna Sahib — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Shatrughan Sinha of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 166,770 votes.

Out of 1,641,976 registered electors, 552,538 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 33.70%. A total of 16 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

Shatrughan Sinha (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 166,770 votes (30.20%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 33.70%%.

16 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.