Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1991
52 constituencies in Bihar, 58.67% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDJanata Dal | 31 | -1 | 36 | 1,01,06,137 | 34.14% | -3.52 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 8 | +4 | 8 | 22,36,019 | 7.55% | -0.38 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 6 | +3 | 8 | 13,35,613 | 4.51% | +1.34 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 5 | -3 | 51 | 47,21,008 | 15.95% | +4.22 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | -3 | 51 | 70,07,304 | 23.67% | -4.40 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4,18,010 | 1.41% | +0.01 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 48 | 17,47,975 | 5.90% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 835 | 9,86,376 | 3.33% | -0.97 |
| IPFIPF | 0 | -1 | 17 | 5,85,881 | 1.98% | -0.33 |
| MCORMCOR | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1,71,767 | 0.58% | -0.22 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1,03,357 | 0.35% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 24 | 41,466 | 0.14% | +0.04 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 17 | 34,981 | 0.12% | — |
| SKDSKD | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29,647 | 0.10% | — |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 41 | 21,828 | 0.07% | -0.27 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10,663 | 0.04% | — |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8,348 | 0.03% | +0.02 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6,980 | 0.02% | -0.08 |
| JFJF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,521 | 0.02% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4,695 | 0.02% | — |
| SOPLSOPL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4,233 | 0.01% | -0.01 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3,468 | 0.01% | 0.00 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2,513 | 0.01% | — |
| DMMDMM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,843 | 0.01% | 0.00 |
| DBMDBM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,792 | 0.01% | — |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,657 | 0.01% | -0.01 |
| MSDMSD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 742 | 0.00% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 741 | 0.00% | — |
| RRPSRRPS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 0.00% | — |
| AZPAZP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 305 | 0.00% | — |
| LAJMLAJM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 0.00% | — |
| ABSPAkhand Bharat Samrajya Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 0.00% | — |
| JMSJMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 0.00% | — |
- JD31 (60%)
- CPI8 (15%)
- JMM6 (12%)
- BJP5 (10%)
- INC1 (2%)
- CPM1 (2%)
- JD31
- CPI8
- JMM6
- BJP5
- INC1
- CPM1
- JD31
- CPI8
- JMM6
- BJP5
- INC1
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 52 results in Bihar
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1989), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained36 (69%)
- Changed hands16 (31%)
36 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 16 changed hands.
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
- JD
- CPI
- JMM
- BJP
Constituency results
All 52 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–52 of 52
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIWAN | JDBRISHIN PATEL | JPUMASHANKAR SINGH | 1,45,89223.72% | 63.0% |
| VAISHALI | JDSHEO SHARAN SINGH | INCUSHA SINGH (W) | 1,09,84317.37% | 65.4% |
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 1991?
Janata Dal won 31 of 52 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1991?
Turnout was 58.67% — 2.96 cr of 5.05 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 52 Lok Sabha seats.
