Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Arjun Roy of Janata Dal (United) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 110,566 votes (19.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,355,817 registered electors and 576,772 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Arjun Roy

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
110,566
Margin %
19.20%
Total Electors
1,355,817
Votes Polled
576,772
Turnout
42.50%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
46
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arjun Roy

Janata Dal (United)

232,782
40.40%
Male
#2
Samir Kumar Mahaseth

Indian National Congress

122,216
21.20%
Male
#3
Sitaram Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

118,798
20.60%
Male
#4
S. Abu Daujana

Loktantrik Samata Dal

40,596
7.00%
Male
#5
Maya Shankar Sharan

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,172
2.60%
Male
#6
Sone Lal Sah

Independent

10,166
1.80%
Male
#7
Shankar Sinha

Revolutionary Socialist Party

9,853
1.70%
Male
#8
Ravindra Kumar

Independent

4,185
0.70%
Male
#9
Ram Kishore Prasad

Independent

4,115
0.70%
Male
#10
Mohammad Afzal Painther

Ambedkar National Congress

3,539
0.60%
Male
#11
Chandrika Prasad

Independent

2,738
0.50%
Male
#12
Chitranjan Giri

Rashtriya Pragati Party

2,635
0.50%
Male
#13
Mukesh Kumar Gupta

Independent

2,603
0.50%
Male
#14
Pappu Kumar Mishra

Independent

2,586
0.40%
Male
#15
Dinesh Prasad

Independent

2,574
0.40%
Male
#16
Zahid

Independent

2,190
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arjun Roy Janata Dal (United) 232,782 40.40%
2 Samir Kumar Mahaseth Indian National Congress 122,216 21.20%
3 Sitaram Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 118,798 20.60%
4 S. Abu Daujana Loktantrik Samata Dal 40,596 7.00%
5 Maya Shankar Sharan Bahujan Samaj Party 15,172 2.60%
6 Sone Lal Sah Independent 10,166 1.80%
7 Shankar Sinha Revolutionary Socialist Party 9,853 1.70%
8 Ravindra Kumar Independent 4,185 0.70%
9 Ram Kishore Prasad Independent 4,115 0.70%
10 Mohammad Afzal Painther Ambedkar National Congress 3,539 0.60%
11 Chandrika Prasad Independent 2,738 0.50%
12 Chitranjan Giri Rashtriya Pragati Party 2,635 0.50%
13 Mukesh Kumar Gupta Independent 2,603 0.50%
14 Pappu Kumar Mishra Independent 2,586 0.40%
15 Dinesh Prasad Independent 2,574 0.40%
16 Zahid Independent 2,190 0.40%

Sitamarhi — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Arjun Roy of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Sitamarhi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 110,566 votes.

Out of 1,355,817 registered electors, 576,772 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.50%. A total of 16 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

Arjun Roy (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 110,566 votes (19.20%%).

The voter turnout in Sitamarhi for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.50%%.

16 candidates contested from Sitamarhi constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Sitamarhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.