Samastipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Manjay Lal of Janata Dal won the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 239,032 votes (33.50%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,082,788 registered electors and 713,698 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Manjay Lal

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
239,032
Margin %
33.50%
Total Electors
1,082,788
Votes Polled
713,698
Turnout
65.90%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
64
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manjay Lal

Janata Dal

430,450
60.30%
Male
#2
Baliram Bhagat

Indian National Congress

191,418
26.80%
Male
#3
Chandra Kant Choudhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

60,344
8.50%
Male
#4
Anil Kumar Gupta

Independent

8,315
1.20%
Male
#5
Ajit Kumar Mehta

Jharkhand Party

6,988
1.00%
Male
#6
Brahadeo Singh

Independent

2,580
0.40%
Male
#7
Upendra Poddar

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

1,949
0.30%
Male
#8
Suresh Choudhary

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#9
Tirthanand Choudhary

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#10
Turantlal Sahni

Lok Dal

281
0.00%
Male
#11
Rajendra Prasad Singh

Independent

267
0.00%
Male
#12
Ganpat Mahto

Doordarshi Party

257
0.00%
Male
#13
Vanarsi Thakur

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
#14
Dilip Kumar Sahni

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

241
0.00%
Male
#15
Awadh Sahni

Independent

187
0.00%
Male
#16
Kalpu Paswan

Independent

175
0.00%
Male
#17
Yogendra Prasad Singh

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#18
Anandlal Singh

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#19
Vidyasagar Gupta

Independent

136
0.00%
Male
#20
Raj Narayan Mishra

Independent

125
0.00%
Male
#21
Dharmakant Thakur

Independent

97
0.00%
Male
#22
Ramnarayan Singh

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#23
Ramvilash Mahto

Independent

86
0.00%
Male
#24
Parmanand Mishra

Independent

80
0.00%
Male
#25
Ramakant Pathak

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manjay Lal Janata Dal 430,450 60.30%
2 Baliram Bhagat Indian National Congress 191,418 26.80%
3 Chandra Kant Choudhary Bharatiya Janta Party 60,344 8.50%
4 Anil Kumar Gupta Independent 8,315 1.20%
5 Ajit Kumar Mehta Jharkhand Party 6,988 1.00%
6 Brahadeo Singh Independent 2,580 0.40%
7 Upendra Poddar Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 1,949 0.30%
8 Suresh Choudhary Independent 583 0.10%
9 Tirthanand Choudhary Independent 502 0.10%
10 Turantlal Sahni Lok Dal 281 0.00%
11 Rajendra Prasad Singh Independent 267 0.00%
12 Ganpat Mahto Doordarshi Party 257 0.00%
13 Vanarsi Thakur Independent 256 0.00%
14 Dilip Kumar Sahni Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 241 0.00%
15 Awadh Sahni Independent 187 0.00%
16 Kalpu Paswan Independent 175 0.00%
17 Yogendra Prasad Singh Independent 156 0.00%
18 Anandlal Singh Independent 143 0.00%
19 Vidyasagar Gupta Independent 136 0.00%
20 Raj Narayan Mishra Independent 125 0.00%
21 Dharmakant Thakur Independent 97 0.00%
22 Ramnarayan Singh Independent 88 0.00%
23 Ramvilash Mahto Independent 86 0.00%
24 Parmanand Mishra Independent 80 0.00%
25 Ramakant Pathak Independent 57 0.00%

Samastipur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Manjay Lal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Samastipur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 239,032 votes.

Out of 1,082,788 registered electors, 713,698 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.90%. A total of 25 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

Manjay Lal (Janata Dal) won the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 239,032 votes (33.50%%).

The voter turnout in Samastipur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 65.90%%.

25 candidates contested from Samastipur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Samastipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.