Amethi Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Rajiv Gandhi of Indian National Congress won the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 112,085 votes (29.80%).

42 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 918,257 registered electors and 376,202 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Rajiv Gandhi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
112,085
Margin %
29.80%
Total Electors
918,257
Votes Polled
376,202
Turnout
41.00%
Candidates
42
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
440
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajiv Gandhi

Indian National Congress

187,138
49.70%
Male
#2
Ravindra Pratap

Bharatiya Janta Party

75,053
20.00%
Male
#3
Naeem

Janata Dal

54,680
14.50%
Male
#4
Vans Raj

Independent

1,991
0.50%
Male
#5
Sukh Deo

Independent

1,908
0.50%
Male
#6
Ratan

Independent

1,760
0.50%
Male
#7
Awadh Behari Dass

Independent

1,694
0.50%
Male
#8
Tug Nath

Independent

1,570
0.40%
Male
#9
Anjum Zafri

Independent

1,484
0.40%
Male
#10
Deepak Rai

Independent

1,415
0.40%
Male
#11
Mohd. Ayub

Independent

1,395
0.40%
Male
#12
Ramesh Param Hans

Independent

1,333
0.40%
Male
#13
Ashok Kumar

Independent

1,295
0.30%
Male
#14
Islam Uljah

Independent

1,169
0.30%
Male
#15
Abhimanu Kumar Tewari

Independent

1,102
0.30%
Male
#16
Babu Lal

Independent

1,053
0.30%
Male
#17
A. Gaffar

Independent

1,040
0.30%
Male
#18
Chhitai

Independent

1,008
0.30%
Male
#19
Kutta Dharti Pakar Madanlal

Independent

875
0.20%
Male
#20
Shri Ram

Independent

754
0.20%
Male
#21
Ram Sunder S/o Girdhari

Independent

748
0.20%
Male
#22
Ram Samujh Singh

Doordarshi Party

742
0.20%
Male
#23
Nagarmal Bajoria

Independent

724
0.20%
Male
#24
Bamil Husain

Independent

715
0.20%
Male
#25
K.C. Shivanna

Independent

713
0.20%
Male
#26
Raja Ram

Independent

702
0.20%
Male
#27
Krishna Dutt

Independent

657
0.20%
Male
#28
Ved Narayan Tripathi

Independent

657
0.20%
Male
#29
Kedar Nath

Independent

650
0.20%
Male
#30
Govind

Independent

637
0.20%
Male
#31
Ram Tilak

Independent

628
0.20%
Male
#32
Rajendera Singh

Independent

550
0.10%
Male
#33
Ahmed Qadir

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#34
Hotte Pakcha Rangaswami Alias S.R. Puri

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
#35
Sahbuddin

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
#36
Ram Sunder S/o Ram Prasad

Independent

509
0.10%
Male
#37
Ayodhya Prasad Tripathi

Independent

439
0.10%
Male
#38
Gajnafar Agha

Independent

422
0.10%
Male
#39
Sita Ram Sahu

Independent

202
0.10%
Male
#40
Javed Farroq

Independent

200
0.10%
Male
#41
V.T.R. Veerappa Gaunder

Independent

175
0.00%
Male
#42
Ram Narain Sashtri

Independent

161
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajiv Gandhi Indian National Congress 187,138 49.70%
2 Ravindra Pratap Bharatiya Janta Party 75,053 20.00%
3 Naeem Janata Dal 54,680 14.50%
4 Vans Raj Independent 1,991 0.50%
5 Sukh Deo Independent 1,908 0.50%
6 Ratan Independent 1,760 0.50%
7 Awadh Behari Dass Independent 1,694 0.50%
8 Tug Nath Independent 1,570 0.40%
9 Anjum Zafri Independent 1,484 0.40%
10 Deepak Rai Independent 1,415 0.40%
11 Mohd. Ayub Independent 1,395 0.40%
12 Ramesh Param Hans Independent 1,333 0.40%
13 Ashok Kumar Independent 1,295 0.30%
14 Islam Uljah Independent 1,169 0.30%
15 Abhimanu Kumar Tewari Independent 1,102 0.30%
16 Babu Lal Independent 1,053 0.30%
17 A. Gaffar Independent 1,040 0.30%
18 Chhitai Independent 1,008 0.30%
19 Kutta Dharti Pakar Madanlal Independent 875 0.20%
20 Shri Ram Independent 754 0.20%
21 Ram Sunder S/o Girdhari Independent 748 0.20%
22 Ram Samujh Singh Doordarshi Party 742 0.20%
23 Nagarmal Bajoria Independent 724 0.20%
24 Bamil Husain Independent 715 0.20%
25 K.C. Shivanna Independent 713 0.20%
26 Raja Ram Independent 702 0.20%
27 Krishna Dutt Independent 657 0.20%
28 Ved Narayan Tripathi Independent 657 0.20%
29 Kedar Nath Independent 650 0.20%
30 Govind Independent 637 0.20%
31 Ram Tilak Independent 628 0.20%
32 Rajendera Singh Independent 550 0.10%
33 Ahmed Qadir Independent 545 0.10%
34 Hotte Pakcha Rangaswami Alias S.R. Puri Independent 533 0.10%
35 Sahbuddin Independent 522 0.10%
36 Ram Sunder S/o Ram Prasad Independent 509 0.10%
37 Ayodhya Prasad Tripathi Independent 439 0.10%
38 Gajnafar Agha Independent 422 0.10%
39 Sita Ram Sahu Independent 202 0.10%
40 Javed Farroq Independent 200 0.10%
41 V.T.R. Veerappa Gaunder Independent 175 0.00%
42 Ram Narain Sashtri Independent 161 0.00%

Amethi — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Rajiv Gandhi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Amethi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 112,085 votes.

Out of 918,257 registered electors, 376,202 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.00%. A total of 42 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

Rajiv Gandhi (Indian National Congress) won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 112,085 votes (29.80%%).

The voter turnout in Amethi for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 41.00%%.

42 candidates contested from Amethi constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Amethi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.