CPI
In the 1971 Bihar Lok Sabha Election, Communist Party of India (CPI) contested 17 constituencies and won 5 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI candidates received 1,467,157 votes, accounting for 30.8% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 53 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, CPI secured 9.85% vote share.
| CPI Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 17 |
| Seats won | 5 |
| Total votes received | 14,67,157 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 30.8% |
| Overall vote share | 9.85% |
The table below lists CPI candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANKA | Vasudeo Yadav | 2 | 68,942 | 25.67 |
| BEGUSARAI | Yogendra Sharma | 2 | 1,29,374 | 36.9 |
| BHAGALPUR | Rameshwar Nath Tewari | 2 | 85,842 | 27.41 |
| BUXAR | Suraj Prasad Singh | 3 | 49,403 | 17.27 |
| DARBHANGA | Ramballabh Jalan | 5 | 37,876 | 9.99 |
| DHANBAD | S. K. Rai | 4 | 16,243 | 7.03 |
| DUMKA (ST) | Satrughan Besra | 2 | 46,804 | 29.13 |
| GIRIDIH | Chaturanan Mishra | 3 | 32,168 | 18.36 |
| JAINAGAR | Bhogendra Jha | 1 | 1,19,333 | 35.05 |
| JAMSHEDPUR | Kedar Das | 2 | 47,867 | 27.41 |
| JAMUI (SC) | Bhola Manjhi | 1 | 1,62,266 | 48.63 |
| JEHANABAD | Chandra Shekhar Sinha | 1 | 1,63,733 | 42.19 |
| KESARIA | Kamla Mishra Madhukar | 1 | 1,27,338 | 52.26 |
| MAHARAJGANJ | Indra Deep Singh | 2 | 97,378 | 33.35 |
| PATNA | Ramavatar Shastri | 1 | 1,91,911 | 50.76 |
| PURNEA | Z. A. Ahmad | 2 | 36,813 | 17.92 |
| ROSERA (SC) | Ram Jatan Paswan | 3 | 53,866 | 22.22 |
State wise CPI performance in Lok Sabha Election 1971 |
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| Andhra Pradesh |
| Assam |
| Bihar |
| Himachal Pradesh |
| Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh |
| Maharashtra |
| Manipur |
| Mysore |
| Orissa |
| Punjab |
| Rajasthan |
| Tamil Nadu |
| Tripura |
| Uttar Pradesh |
| West Bengal |