Aligarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Shive Kumar Shastri of Bharatiya Kranti Dal won the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 35,881 votes (10.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 549,807 registered electors and 337,033 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Kranti Dal

Shive Kumar Shastri

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

Victory Margin
35,881
Margin %
10.60%
Total Electors
549,807
Votes Polled
337,033
Turnout
61.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
418
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shive Kumar Shastri

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

160,198
47.50%
Male
#2
Mohd. Younus Saleem

Indian National Congress

124,317
36.90%
Male
#3
Pooran Singh Malan

Samyukta Socialist Party

23,637
7.00%
Male
#4
Sahab Singh

Independent

10,767
3.20%
Male
#5
Veer Pal Singh

Forward Bloc

5,465
1.60%
Male
#6
Jagdish Gandhi

Independent

4,937
1.50%
Male
#7
Amarnath

Akhil Bharat Hu Mahasabha

2,996
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shive Kumar Shastri Bharatiya Kranti Dal 160,198 47.50%
2 Mohd. Younus Saleem Indian National Congress 124,317 36.90%
3 Pooran Singh Malan Samyukta Socialist Party 23,637 7.00%
4 Sahab Singh Independent 10,767 3.20%
5 Veer Pal Singh Forward Bloc 5,465 1.60%
6 Jagdish Gandhi Independent 4,937 1.50%
7 Amarnath Akhil Bharat Hu Mahasabha 2,996 0.90%

Aligarh — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Shive Kumar Shastri of Bharatiya Kranti Dal secured victory in the Aligarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 35,881 votes.

Out of 549,807 registered electors, 337,033 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.30%. A total of 7 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

Shive Kumar Shastri (Bharatiya Kranti Dal) won the Aligarh Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 35,881 votes (10.60%%).

The voter turnout in Aligarh for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 61.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Aligarh constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Aligarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.