Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 22,308 votes (3.60%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,278,891 registered electors and 624,863 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
22,308
Margin %
3.60%
Total Electors
1,278,891
Votes Polled
624,863
Turnout
48.90%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

284,479
45.50%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar Shukla

Janata Dal (United)

262,171
42.00%
Male
#3
Shankar Mahto

Bahujan Samaj Party

17,462
2.80%
Male
#4
Jitendra Prasad

Independent

16,072
2.60%
Male
#5
Hind Kesri Yadav

Indian National Congress

11,934
1.90%
Male
#6
Indardeo Rai

Independent

9,368
1.50%
Male
#7
Binod Pandit

Lokpriya Samaj Party

7,332
1.20%
Male
#8
Punamri Devi

United Women Front

4,872
0.80%
Male
#9
Balak Nath Sahani

Indian Justice Party

2,964
0.50%
Male
#10
Badri Paswan

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

2,947
0.50%
Male
#11
Lalji Kumar Rakesh

Rashtra Sewa Dal

2,674
0.40%
Male
#12
Pramod Kumar Sharma

Bajjikanchal Vikas Party

2,584
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 284,479 45.50%
2 Vijay Kumar Shukla Janata Dal (United) 262,171 42.00%
3 Shankar Mahto Bahujan Samaj Party 17,462 2.80%
4 Jitendra Prasad Independent 16,072 2.60%
5 Hind Kesri Yadav Indian National Congress 11,934 1.90%
6 Indardeo Rai Independent 9,368 1.50%
7 Binod Pandit Lokpriya Samaj Party 7,332 1.20%
8 Punamri Devi United Women Front 4,872 0.80%
9 Balak Nath Sahani Indian Justice Party 2,964 0.50%
10 Badri Paswan Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 2,947 0.50%
11 Lalji Kumar Rakesh Rashtra Sewa Dal 2,674 0.40%
12 Pramod Kumar Sharma Bajjikanchal Vikas Party 2,584 0.40%

Vaishali — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 22,308 votes.

Out of 1,278,891 registered electors, 624,863 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.90%. A total of 12 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

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 22,308 votes (3.60%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 48.90%%.

12 candidates contested from Vaishali constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.