Saharsa Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Surya Narain Yadav of Janata Dal won the Saharsa Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 198,108 votes (25.60%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,062,094 registered electors and 772,419 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Surya Narain Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
198,108
Margin %
25.60%
Total Electors
1,062,094
Votes Polled
772,419
Turnout
72.70%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
559
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surya Narain Yadav

Janata Dal

440,749
57.10%
Male
#2
Taranand Sada

Indian National Congress

242,641
31.40%
Male
#3
Vaidyanath Mehta

Jharkhand Party

36,113
4.70%
Male
#4
Mirtunjay Nr. Mishra

Bharatiya Janta Party

24,391
3.20%
Male
#5
Pramod Shanker Choudhary

Independent

5,354
0.70%
Male
#6
Vishwanath Mehta

Independent

2,168
0.30%
Male
#7
Ramdweo Sah

Independent

1,395
0.20%
Male
#8
Madhukar Mandal

Independent

1,240
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramasant Ojha

Doordarshi Party

1,098
0.10%
Male
#10
Sukhdeo Sharma

Independent

1,065
0.10%
Male
#11
Dhirendra Ram

Independent

830
0.10%
Male
#12
Narendra Ram

Independent

821
0.10%
Male
#13
Suresh Prasad Yadav

Proutist Bloc Of India

781
0.10%
Male
#14
Anand Mohan

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
#15
Bhumi Sharma

Independent

539
0.10%
Male
#16
Thako Sada

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#17
Rameshwar Pd. Verma

Independent

442
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Pukar Singh Yadav

Independent

413
0.10%
Male
#19
Yogendar Ram

Independent

359
0.00%
Male
#20
Upendra Sah

Independent

284
0.00%
Male
#21
Monajir Hussain

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
#22
Uday Narain

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#23
Amar Nath Misar

Independent

121
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surya Narain Yadav Janata Dal 440,749 57.10%
2 Taranand Sada Indian National Congress 242,641 31.40%
3 Vaidyanath Mehta Jharkhand Party 36,113 4.70%
4 Mirtunjay Nr. Mishra Bharatiya Janta Party 24,391 3.20%
5 Pramod Shanker Choudhary Independent 5,354 0.70%
6 Vishwanath Mehta Independent 2,168 0.30%
7 Ramdweo Sah Independent 1,395 0.20%
8 Madhukar Mandal Independent 1,240 0.20%
9 Ramasant Ojha Doordarshi Party 1,098 0.10%
10 Sukhdeo Sharma Independent 1,065 0.10%
11 Dhirendra Ram Independent 830 0.10%
12 Narendra Ram Independent 821 0.10%
13 Suresh Prasad Yadav Proutist Bloc Of India 781 0.10%
14 Anand Mohan Independent 721 0.10%
15 Bhumi Sharma Independent 539 0.10%
16 Thako Sada Independent 491 0.10%
17 Rameshwar Pd. Verma Independent 442 0.10%
18 Ram Pukar Singh Yadav Independent 413 0.10%
19 Yogendar Ram Independent 359 0.00%
20 Upendra Sah Independent 284 0.00%
21 Monajir Hussain Independent 225 0.00%
22 Uday Narain Independent 155 0.00%
23 Amar Nath Misar Independent 121 0.00%

Saharsa — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Surya Narain Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Saharsa constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 198,108 votes.

Out of 1,062,094 registered electors, 772,419 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.70%. A total of 23 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

Surya Narain Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Saharsa Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 198,108 votes (25.60%%).

The voter turnout in Saharsa for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 72.70%%.

23 candidates contested from Saharsa constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Saharsa is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.