Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Ranshresth Khirhar of Indian National Congress won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 121,544 votes (25.40%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 878,566 registered electors and 478,099 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ranshresth Khirhar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
121,544
Margin %
25.40%
Total Electors
878,566
Votes Polled
478,099
Turnout
54.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
46
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ranshresth Khirhar

Indian National Congress

217,307
45.50%
Male
#2
Indal Singh Navin

Lok Dal

95,763
20.00%
Male
#3
Chandraketu Sharma

Communist Party Of India

56,737
11.90%
Male
#4
Ram Charitra Rai

Janta Party

51,153
10.70%
Male
#5
Ram Kripal Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

37,711
7.90%
Male
#6
Madan Mohan Mishra

Independent

3,235
0.70%
Male
#7
Priti Mohan Rastogi

Independent

2,226
0.50%
Male
#8
Mrityujay Jha

Independent

2,021
0.40%
Male
#9
Satyendra Nath Verma

Independent

1,609
0.30%
Male
#10
Shyam Nandan Jha

Independent

1,546
0.30%
Male
#11
Ram Lakhan Rai

Independent

673
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ranshresth Khirhar Indian National Congress 217,307 45.50%
2 Indal Singh Navin Lok Dal 95,763 20.00%
3 Chandraketu Sharma Communist Party Of India 56,737 11.90%
4 Ram Charitra Rai Janta Party 51,153 10.70%
5 Ram Kripal Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 37,711 7.90%
6 Madan Mohan Mishra Independent 3,235 0.70%
7 Priti Mohan Rastogi Independent 2,226 0.50%
8 Mrityujay Jha Independent 2,021 0.40%
9 Satyendra Nath Verma Independent 1,609 0.30%
10 Shyam Nandan Jha Independent 1,546 0.30%
11 Ram Lakhan Rai Independent 673 0.10%

Sitamarhi — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Ranshresth Khirhar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sitamarhi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 121,544 votes.

Out of 878,566 registered electors, 478,099 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.40%. A total of 11 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

Ranshresth Khirhar (Indian National Congress) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 121,544 votes (25.40%%).

The voter turnout in Sitamarhi for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 54.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Sitamarhi constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Sitamarhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.