Purnia Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Taslimudin of Janata Dal won the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 54,557 votes (9.50%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 923,058 registered electors and 575,046 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Taslimudin

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
54,557
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
923,058
Votes Polled
575,046
Turnout
62.30%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Taslimudin

Janata Dal

177,159
30.80%
Male
#2
Ajit Sarkar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

122,602
21.30%
Male
#3
Brajkishor Yadav

Bharatiya Janta Party

117,546
20.40%
Male
#4
Madhuri Singh

Indian National Congress

114,231
19.90%
Male
#5
Pradyuman Narain Singh

Independent

5,767
1.00%
Male
#6
Gulam Mushtafa

Independent

4,810
0.80%
Male
#7
Dinanath Praboth

Janata Pary (JP)

4,618
0.80%
Male
#8
Shinya Shekhar Pandit

Doordarshi Party

2,892
0.50%
Male
#9
Nirmala Devi

Independent

2,253
0.40%
Male
#10
Nageshwar Prasad Kamat

Independent

1,686
0.30%
Male
#11
Riyajudin

Independent

1,519
0.30%
Male
#12
Sampatlal Uraon

Independent

1,315
0.20%
Male
#13
K.P.Verma

Independent

1,010
0.20%
Male
#14
Masuda Rishi

Independent

897
0.20%
Male
#15
Amrendra Pr. Yadav

Independent

778
0.10%
Male
#16
Ram Krishan Rishi Dev

Independent

701
0.10%
Male
#17
Mithilesh Kumar Sharma

Independent

672
0.10%
Male
#18
Vindishwari Tewary

Independent

663
0.10%
Male
#19
Sunil Ku. Singh

Independent

466
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Taslimudin Janata Dal 177,159 30.80%
2 Ajit Sarkar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 122,602 21.30%
3 Brajkishor Yadav Bharatiya Janta Party 117,546 20.40%
4 Madhuri Singh Indian National Congress 114,231 19.90%
5 Pradyuman Narain Singh Independent 5,767 1.00%
6 Gulam Mushtafa Independent 4,810 0.80%
7 Dinanath Praboth Janata Pary (JP) 4,618 0.80%
8 Shinya Shekhar Pandit Doordarshi Party 2,892 0.50%
9 Nirmala Devi Independent 2,253 0.40%
10 Nageshwar Prasad Kamat Independent 1,686 0.30%
11 Riyajudin Independent 1,519 0.30%
12 Sampatlal Uraon Independent 1,315 0.20%
13 K.P.Verma Independent 1,010 0.20%
14 Masuda Rishi Independent 897 0.20%
15 Amrendra Pr. Yadav Independent 778 0.10%
16 Ram Krishan Rishi Dev Independent 701 0.10%
17 Mithilesh Kumar Sharma Independent 672 0.10%
18 Vindishwari Tewary Independent 663 0.10%
19 Sunil Ku. Singh Independent 466 0.10%

Purnia — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Taslimudin of Janata Dal secured victory in the Purnia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 54,557 votes.

Out of 923,058 registered electors, 575,046 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.30%. A total of 19 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

Taslimudin (Janata Dal) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 54,557 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 62.30%%.

19 candidates contested from Purnia constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.