Samastipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Manjai Lal of Janata Dal won the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 237,681 votes (33.70%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,075,195 registered electors and 704,303 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Manjai Lal

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
237,681
Margin %
33.70%
Total Electors
1,075,195
Votes Polled
704,303
Turnout
65.50%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
64
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manjai Lal

Janata Dal

451,477
64.10%
Male
#2
Ramdeo Rai

Indian National Congress

213,796
30.40%
Male
#3
Shiva Shankar Sahni

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

8,894
1.30%
Male
#4
Suresh Choudhary

Independent

5,425
0.80%
Male
#5
Jia Ram Singh

Independent

2,424
0.30%
Male
#6
Jogi Rai

Doordarshi Party

1,516
0.20%
Male
#7
Bhagwat Rai

Independent

1,186
0.20%
Male
#8
Saroj Thakur

Independent

1,085
0.20%
Male
#9
Mahesh Jha

Independent

1,018
0.10%
Male
#10
Sivaram Mahto

Independent

1,009
0.10%
Male
#11
Anil Kumar Sharma

Independent

978
0.10%
Male
#12
Surendra Prassad

Independent

928
0.10%
Male
#13
Shyam Sunder Bhagat

Independent

594
0.10%
Male
#14
Ramparwasji Rai

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#15
Yogendra Prassad Singh

Independent

569
0.10%
Male
#16
Nagendra Rai Yadav

Independent

563
0.10%
Male
#17
Amir Hassan

Independent

549
0.10%
Male
#18
Tapesvar Rai

Independent

538
0.10%
Male
#19
Shanbhu Singh

Independent

422
0.10%
Male
#20
Shilendar Sah

Independent

419
0.10%
Male
#21
Mahesh Singh

Independent

407
0.10%
Male
#22
Dilip Kumar Sahni

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
#23
Harilal Rai

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manjai Lal Janata Dal 451,477 64.10%
2 Ramdeo Rai Indian National Congress 213,796 30.40%
3 Shiva Shankar Sahni Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 8,894 1.30%
4 Suresh Choudhary Independent 5,425 0.80%
5 Jia Ram Singh Independent 2,424 0.30%
6 Jogi Rai Doordarshi Party 1,516 0.20%
7 Bhagwat Rai Independent 1,186 0.20%
8 Saroj Thakur Independent 1,085 0.20%
9 Mahesh Jha Independent 1,018 0.10%
10 Sivaram Mahto Independent 1,009 0.10%
11 Anil Kumar Sharma Independent 978 0.10%
12 Surendra Prassad Independent 928 0.10%
13 Shyam Sunder Bhagat Independent 594 0.10%
14 Ramparwasji Rai Independent 587 0.10%
15 Yogendra Prassad Singh Independent 569 0.10%
16 Nagendra Rai Yadav Independent 563 0.10%
17 Amir Hassan Independent 549 0.10%
18 Tapesvar Rai Independent 538 0.10%
19 Shanbhu Singh Independent 422 0.10%
20 Shilendar Sah Independent 419 0.10%
21 Mahesh Singh Independent 407 0.10%
22 Dilip Kumar Sahni Independent 402 0.10%
23 Harilal Rai Independent 177 0.00%

Samastipur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Manjai Lal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Samastipur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 237,681 votes.

Out of 1,075,195 registered electors, 704,303 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.50%. 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

Manjai Lal (Janata Dal) won the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 237,681 votes (33.70%%).

The voter turnout in Samastipur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Samastipur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Samastipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.