In 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, there were twenty nine winning candidates who got less than 30% of votes polled. State wise, Uttar Pradesh had 14 such winners whereas Jharkhand had 6 candidates winning with less than 30% of votes polled in their respective constituencies. Bihar had five such winners. Other states with successful candidates getting less than 30% votes include Madhya Pradesh (2), Jammu and Kashmir (1) and Haryana (1).
RJD won Buxar Lok Sabha seat in Bihar getting 21.27% of total votes polled for its candidate, which was the lowest percentage of votes bagged by any winner. Nawada, another Lok Sabha seat from Bihar had the winner getting 22.46% of votes polled. Moving to the neighbouring state Jharkhand, Chatra had winning candidate with 22.86% votes, Godda with 23.76% votes and Kodarma with 25.55% votes.
Uttar Pradesh had 14 successful candidates with less than 30% votes. Winner of Gonda seat got 25.72% of total votes polled, which was the lowest percentage for the State.
Tabular data of 29 winners with less than 30% votes is as follows:-
State
|
Lok Sabha Seat
|
%age of total votes polled
|
State
|
Lok Sabha Seat
|
%age of total votes polled
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Aligarh
|
27.95
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Gonda
|
25.72
|
Kheri
|
26.13
|
Sant Kabir Nagar
|
26.35
| ||
Pratapgarh
|
26.39
|
Ghosi
|
28.82
| ||
Farrukhabad
|
27.72
|
Salempur
|
27.54
| ||
Jhansi
|
29.32
|
Chandauli
|
26.85
| ||
Hamirpur
|
27.45
|
Bhadohi
|
29.73
| ||
Faizabad
|
28.24
|
Mirzapur
|
29.87
| ||
Jharkhand
|
Rajmahal
|
26.12
|
Jharkhand
|
Kodarma
|
25.55
|
Godda
|
23.76
|
Lohardaga
|
27.6
| ||
Chatra
|
22.86
|
Palamau
|
25.80
| ||
Bihar
|
Madhubani
|
29.48
|
Madhy Pradesh
|
Satna
|
29.51
|
Begusarai
|
28.64
|
Rewa
|
28.49
| ||
Banka
|
28.48
|
J & K
|
Ladakh
|
29.84
| |
Buxar
|
21.27
|
Haryana
|
Hisar
|
29.99
| |
Nawada
|
22.46
|
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