Aligarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Shila Devi Gautam (W) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 12,475 votes (2.60%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 934,243 registered electors and 471,658 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shila Devi Gautam (W)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
12,475
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
934,243
Votes Polled
471,658
Turnout
50.50%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
418
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shila Devi Gautam (W)

Bharatiya Janta Party

177,161
37.60%
Male
#2
Baldev Singh

Janata Dal

164,686
34.90%
Male
#3
Bijendra Singh

Indian National Congress

72,580
15.40%
Male
#4
Ram Sahai Kashyap

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,868
4.60%
Male
#5
Sarmishtha Singh (W)

Jharkhand Party

6,490
1.40%
Male
#6
Chandra Bhan Singh

Lok Dal

2,646
0.60%
Male
#7
Akhtar Alam

Independent

2,628
0.60%
Male
#8
Amarnath

Independent

1,503
0.30%
Male
#9
Bhojraj Bhartiya

Independent

1,418
0.30%
Male
#10
Khurshidur Rahman Khan

Independent

941
0.20%
Male
#11
G.D. Kashyap

Independent

739
0.20%
Male
#12
M.M. Saed

Independent

693
0.10%
Male
#13
Lahiri Singh

Independent

637
0.10%
Male
#14
Yagya Dev

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#15
Ishwar Singh

Independent

507
0.10%
Male
#16
Lalit Kumar

Independent

386
0.10%
Male
#17
Hari Singh Saini

Independent

370
0.10%
Male
#18
Subodh Kumar

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shila Devi Gautam (W) Bharatiya Janta Party 177,161 37.60%
2 Baldev Singh Janata Dal 164,686 34.90%
3 Bijendra Singh Indian National Congress 72,580 15.40%
4 Ram Sahai Kashyap Bahujan Samaj Party 21,868 4.60%
5 Sarmishtha Singh (W) Jharkhand Party 6,490 1.40%
6 Chandra Bhan Singh Lok Dal 2,646 0.60%
7 Akhtar Alam Independent 2,628 0.60%
8 Amarnath Independent 1,503 0.30%
9 Bhojraj Bhartiya Independent 1,418 0.30%
10 Khurshidur Rahman Khan Independent 941 0.20%
11 G.D. Kashyap Independent 739 0.20%
12 M.M. Saed Independent 693 0.10%
13 Lahiri Singh Independent 637 0.10%
14 Yagya Dev Independent 587 0.10%
15 Ishwar Singh Independent 507 0.10%
16 Lalit Kumar Independent 386 0.10%
17 Hari Singh Saini Independent 370 0.10%
18 Subodh Kumar Independent 183 0.00%

Aligarh — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Shila Devi Gautam (W) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Aligarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 12,475 votes.

Out of 934,243 registered electors, 471,658 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.50%. A total of 18 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

Shila Devi Gautam (W) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Aligarh Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 12,475 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Aligarh for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 50.50%%.

18 candidates contested from Aligarh constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Aligarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.