Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1971
53 constituencies in Bihar, 48.02% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 39 | +5 | 47 | 59,67,512 | 40.06% | +5.26 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | 0 | 17 | 14,67,157 | 9.85% | -0.08 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 3 | +3 | 24 | 17,14,334 | 11.51% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 2 | +1 | 28 | 18,01,785 | 12.10% | +1.05 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 2 | -5 | 28 | 14,10,438 | 9.47% | -8.36 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -3 | 183 | 13,56,370 | 9.11% | -4.85 |
| JKPJKP | 1 | +1 | 16 | 1,35,179 | 0.91% | — |
| SHDSHD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,93,389 | 1.30% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | -1 | 12 | 1,68,806 | 1.13% | -6.24 |
| BKDBKD | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1,39,597 | 0.94% | — |
| JAPJAP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,39,091 | 0.93% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,13,373 | 0.76% | +0.46 |
| PHJPHJ | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66,669 | 0.45% | — |
| HSDHSD | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65,925 | 0.44% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39,526 | 0.27% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35,332 | 0.24% | -3.17 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25,993 | 0.17% | — |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17,545 | 0.12% | — |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13,614 | 0.09% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11,000 | 0.07% | — |
| BRPBRP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,982 | 0.03% | — |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,147 | 0.02% | — |
| ISPISP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,615 | 0.02% | — |
| RCIRCI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,193 | 0.01% | — |
| RSMRSM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 848 | 0.01% | — |
- INC39 (74%)
- CPI5 (9%)
- NCO3 (6%)
- BJS2 (4%)
- SSP2 (4%)
- IND1 (2%)
- Others1 (2%)
- INC39
- CPI5
- NCO3
- BJS2
- SSP2
- IND1
- Others1
- INC39
- CPI5
- NCO3
- BJS2
- SSP2
- IND1
- JKP1
Constituency performance
From the 53 results in Bihar
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained29 (55%)
- Changed hands21 (40%)
- New seat3 (6%)
29 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 21 changed hands. 3 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- CPI
- NCO
- BJS
Constituency results
All 53 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–53 of 53
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGHBHUM | JKPMORAN SINGH PURTY | INDDEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | 12,33915.25% | 15.8% |
| SITAMARHI | INCNAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV | SSPTHAKUR JUGAL KISHORE SINGH | 28,7256.82% | 66.6% |
| SIWAN | INCMOHAMAD YUSUF | BJSJANARDAN TIWARI | 27,2218.90% | 49.9% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Indian National Congress won 39 of 53 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Turnout was 48.02% — 1.49 cr of 3.1 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 53 Lok Sabha seats.
