Allahabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Janeshwar Mishra of Janata Dal won the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 38,940 votes (9.10%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 961,318 registered electors and 429,188 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Janeshwar Mishra

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
38,940
Margin %
9.10%
Total Electors
961,318
Votes Polled
429,188
Turnout
44.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
455
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janeshwar Mishra

Janata Dal

178,508
41.60%
Male
#2
Kamla Bahuguna

Indian National Congress

139,568
32.50%
Male
#3
Jang Bahadur Singh Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

79,004
18.40%
Male
#4
Ramakant

Independent

2,690
0.60%
Male
#5
Shasharka Mishra

Independent

2,193
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Nazar Singh Sangal

Doordarshi Party

2,075
0.50%
Male
#7
Chintamani

Independent

1,753
0.40%
Male
#8
Kamaksha Prasad

Independent

1,214
0.30%
Male
#9
Jawahar Lal Nishad

Independent

1,209
0.30%
Male
#10
Gajendra Pratap Singh Alias Lalla Singh

Independent

1,070
0.20%
Male
#11
Narayan Ganesh Bhagwat

Independent

944
0.20%
Male
#12
Ishar Ahmad

Independent

861
0.20%
Male
#13
Ramyad Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

577
0.10%
Male
#14
Fateh Bahadur Singh

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#15
Ram Krishan Shukla

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#16
Usha Senga

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
#17
Munshi Raj Kumar Bagi

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
#18
Budhan Ram

Independent

422
0.10%
Male
#19
Lala Alias B. L. Yadav

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#20
Ram Lalak Divedi

Independent

310
0.10%
Male
#21
Phool Singh

Independent

294
0.10%
Male
#22
Vejhu Rani Thakurdas

Independent

284
0.10%
Male
#23
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

274
0.10%
Male
#24
N. K. Montroj Alias Babbu Guru

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janeshwar Mishra Janata Dal 178,508 41.60%
2 Kamla Bahuguna Indian National Congress 139,568 32.50%
3 Jang Bahadur Singh Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 79,004 18.40%
4 Ramakant Independent 2,690 0.60%
5 Shasharka Mishra Independent 2,193 0.50%
6 Ram Nazar Singh Sangal Doordarshi Party 2,075 0.50%
7 Chintamani Independent 1,753 0.40%
8 Kamaksha Prasad Independent 1,214 0.30%
9 Jawahar Lal Nishad Independent 1,209 0.30%
10 Gajendra Pratap Singh Alias Lalla Singh Independent 1,070 0.20%
11 Narayan Ganesh Bhagwat Independent 944 0.20%
12 Ishar Ahmad Independent 861 0.20%
13 Ramyad Singh Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 577 0.10%
14 Fateh Bahadur Singh Independent 554 0.10%
15 Ram Krishan Shukla Independent 541 0.10%
16 Usha Senga Independent 533 0.10%
17 Munshi Raj Kumar Bagi Independent 485 0.10%
18 Budhan Ram Independent 422 0.10%
19 Lala Alias B. L. Yadav Independent 349 0.10%
20 Ram Lalak Divedi Independent 310 0.10%
21 Phool Singh Independent 294 0.10%
22 Vejhu Rani Thakurdas Independent 284 0.10%
23 Rajesh Kumar Independent 274 0.10%
24 N. K. Montroj Alias Babbu Guru Independent 184 0.00%

Allahabad — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Janeshwar Mishra of Janata Dal secured victory in the Allahabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 38,940 votes.

Out of 961,318 registered electors, 429,188 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.70%. A total of 24 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

Janeshwar Mishra (Janata Dal) won the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 38,940 votes (9.10%%).

The voter turnout in Allahabad for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 44.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Allahabad constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Allahabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.