Almora Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Jeewan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Almora Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 29,145 votes (8.50%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 854,910 registered electors and 342,964 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jeewan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
29,145
Margin %
8.50%
Total Electors
854,910
Votes Polled
342,964
Turnout
40.10%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
486
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jeewan

Bharatiya Janta Party

149,761
43.70%
Male
#2
Harish Chandra Singh Rawat

Indian National Congress

120,616
35.20%
Male
#3
Puran Singh Dangwal

Uttar Khand Kranti Dal

20,652
6.00%
Male
#4
Shamser Singh Bisht

Janata Dal

5,813
1.70%
Male
#5
Ganesh Singh Rautela

Jharkhand Party

5,128
1.50%
Male
#6
Gopal Singh

Independent

4,057
1.20%
Male
#7
Guljar Singh

Independent

3,837
1.10%
Male
#8
Jiwan Singh

Independent

2,771
0.80%
Male
#9
Gusain Singh Dafauti

Independent

2,750
0.80%
Male
#10
Shyam Lal

Independent

1,987
0.60%
Male
#11
Raghuwar Ram

Independent

1,650
0.50%
Male
#12
Amar Singh Negi

Independent

1,433
0.40%
Male
#13
Mohani Devi Phuloriya (W)

Doordarshi Party

1,059
0.30%
Male
#14
Basant Ballabh Joshi

Independent

1,005
0.30%
Male
#15
Devendra Singh

Independent

1,003
0.30%
Male
#16
Awatar Singh Rawat

Independent

874
0.30%
Male
#17
Mohan Singh Bhakuny

Independent

854
0.20%
Male
#18
Dayakrishna

All India Forward Bloc

734
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jeewan Bharatiya Janta Party 149,761 43.70%
2 Harish Chandra Singh Rawat Indian National Congress 120,616 35.20%
3 Puran Singh Dangwal Uttar Khand Kranti Dal 20,652 6.00%
4 Shamser Singh Bisht Janata Dal 5,813 1.70%
5 Ganesh Singh Rautela Jharkhand Party 5,128 1.50%
6 Gopal Singh Independent 4,057 1.20%
7 Guljar Singh Independent 3,837 1.10%
8 Jiwan Singh Independent 2,771 0.80%
9 Gusain Singh Dafauti Independent 2,750 0.80%
10 Shyam Lal Independent 1,987 0.60%
11 Raghuwar Ram Independent 1,650 0.50%
12 Amar Singh Negi Independent 1,433 0.40%
13 Mohani Devi Phuloriya (W) Doordarshi Party 1,059 0.30%
14 Basant Ballabh Joshi Independent 1,005 0.30%
15 Devendra Singh Independent 1,003 0.30%
16 Awatar Singh Rawat Independent 874 0.30%
17 Mohan Singh Bhakuny Independent 854 0.20%
18 Dayakrishna All India Forward Bloc 734 0.20%

Almora — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Jeewan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Almora constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 29,145 votes.

Out of 854,910 registered electors, 342,964 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.10%. 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

Jeewan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 29,145 votes (8.50%%).

The voter turnout in Almora for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 40.10%%.

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

Almora is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.