Allahabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Amitabh Bachchan of Indian National Congress won the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 187,795 votes (42.20%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 777,652 registered electors and 444,552 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Amitabh Bachchan

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
187,795
Margin %
42.20%
Total Electors
777,652
Votes Polled
444,552
Turnout
57.20%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
455
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amitabh Bachchan

Indian National Congress

297,461
66.90%
Male
#2
Hemwati Nandan Bahugana

Lok Dal

109,666
24.70%
Male
#3
Uma Shanker

Independent

3,126
0.70%
Male
#4
Anand Mohan

Independent

2,764
0.60%
Male
#5
Munshi Lal Yadav

Independent

2,327
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Najar Singh

Doordarshi Party

2,136
0.50%
Male
#7
Rajendra Mohan Verma

Independent

2,082
0.50%
Male
#8
Ram Jhagar Kushwaha

Independent

1,727
0.40%
Male
#9
Bhaiya Lal Kashyap

Independent

1,458
0.30%
Male
#10
Ram Charan Alias R.C.Pandey

Independent

1,136
0.30%
Male
#11
Ganga Dhar Nishad

Independent

1,127
0.30%
Male
#12
Chhote Lal Mishra Alias Chhote Guru

Independent

1,028
0.20%
Male
#13
Noti Lal Nishad

Independent

1,001
0.20%
Male
#14
Zahoor Ahmad

Independent

948
0.20%
Male
#15
Suresh Chandra Sonkar

Independent

948
0.20%
Male
#16
Ram Prakash Alias Khokha

Independent

921
0.20%
Male
#17
Ram Prasad Maurya

Independent

868
0.20%
Male
#18
Prem Chandra

Independent

783
0.20%
Male
#19
Mohammad Ishrat

Independent

738
0.20%
Male
#20
Shashank Mishra

Independent

655
0.10%
Male
#21
Chaudhari Jawahar Lal Nishad

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
#22
Mahesh Chandra

Independent

618
0.10%
Male
#23
Dharti Pakar Madan Lal

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#24
Raja Ram

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#25
Purushottam Das Agrawal

Independent

535
0.10%
Male
#26
S. P. Sharma

Independent

234
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amitabh Bachchan Indian National Congress 297,461 66.90%
2 Hemwati Nandan Bahugana Lok Dal 109,666 24.70%
3 Uma Shanker Independent 3,126 0.70%
4 Anand Mohan Independent 2,764 0.60%
5 Munshi Lal Yadav Independent 2,327 0.50%
6 Ram Najar Singh Doordarshi Party 2,136 0.50%
7 Rajendra Mohan Verma Independent 2,082 0.50%
8 Ram Jhagar Kushwaha Independent 1,727 0.40%
9 Bhaiya Lal Kashyap Independent 1,458 0.30%
10 Ram Charan Alias R.C.Pandey Independent 1,136 0.30%
11 Ganga Dhar Nishad Independent 1,127 0.30%
12 Chhote Lal Mishra Alias Chhote Guru Independent 1,028 0.20%
13 Noti Lal Nishad Independent 1,001 0.20%
14 Zahoor Ahmad Independent 948 0.20%
15 Suresh Chandra Sonkar Independent 948 0.20%
16 Ram Prakash Alias Khokha Independent 921 0.20%
17 Ram Prasad Maurya Independent 868 0.20%
18 Prem Chandra Independent 783 0.20%
19 Mohammad Ishrat Independent 738 0.20%
20 Shashank Mishra Independent 655 0.10%
21 Chaudhari Jawahar Lal Nishad Independent 648 0.10%
22 Mahesh Chandra Independent 618 0.10%
23 Dharti Pakar Madan Lal Independent 598 0.10%
24 Raja Ram Independent 587 0.10%
25 Purushottam Das Agrawal Independent 535 0.10%
26 S. P. Sharma Independent 234 0.10%

Allahabad — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Amitabh Bachchan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Allahabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 187,795 votes.

Out of 777,652 registered electors, 444,552 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.20%. A total of 26 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

Amitabh Bachchan (Indian National Congress) won the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 187,795 votes (42.20%%).

The voter turnout in Allahabad for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 57.20%%.

26 candidates contested from Allahabad constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Allahabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.