Amritsar

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Independent

Kirpal Singh

Independent

Victory Margin
123,213
Margin %
20.90%
Total Electors
994,500
Votes Polled
588,238
Turnout
59.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
308
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kirpal Singh

Independent

272,427
46.30%
Male
#2
Raghunandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

149,214
25.40%
Male
#3
Baldev Parkash

Bharatiya Janta Party

105,831
18.00%
Male
#4
Manji Singh Calcutta

Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL)

17,958
3.10%
Male
#5
Iqbal Singh Bhagowalia

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,696
2.00%
Male
#6
Kartar Kaur

Independent

3,048
0.50%
Male
#7
Tara Singh

Independent

2,222
0.40%
Male
#8
Karnail Singh

All India Garib Congress

2,147
0.40%
Male
#9
Madan Lal

Independent

1,913
0.30%
Male
#10
Guridail Singh Sodhi Calcuttawale

Independent

1,376
0.20%
Male
#11
Lakhhman Singh

Independent

1,359
0.20%
Male
#12
Bhawani Kumar

Independent

962
0.20%
Male
#13
Balwant Rai

Independent

909
0.20%
Male
#14
Sudhir Kumar Bhagat

Independent

867
0.10%
Male
#15
Mohinder Singh

Independent

762
0.10%
Male
#16
Mit Singh

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
#17
Sucha Singh

Independent

702
0.10%
Male
#18
Rakesh

Independent

637
0.10%
Male
#19
Kundan Singh Sadhu

Independent

561
0.10%
Male
#20
Madho Singh

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
#21
Inderjit Singh Trung

Independent

506
0.10%
Male
#22
Niranjan Singh

Independent

438
0.10%
Male
#23
Hemant

Independent

383
0.10%
Male
#24
Tarlochan Singh Judge

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#25
Vidya Sagar Singh

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#26
Sarabjit Singh Gumtala

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#27
Ashok Kumar

Punjab Naya Front

314
0.10%
Male
#28
Deepinder Singh

Doordarshi Party

314
0.10%
Male
#29
Ramrajinder Singh Kirti

All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal

216
0.00%
Male
#30
Bita Singh

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kirpal Singh Independent 272,427 46.30%
2 Raghunandan Lal Bhatia Indian National Congress 149,214 25.40%
3 Baldev Parkash Bharatiya Janta Party 105,831 18.00%
4 Manji Singh Calcutta Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL) 17,958 3.10%
5 Iqbal Singh Bhagowalia Bahujan Samaj Party 11,696 2.00%
6 Kartar Kaur Independent 3,048 0.50%
7 Tara Singh Independent 2,222 0.40%
8 Karnail Singh All India Garib Congress 2,147 0.40%
9 Madan Lal Independent 1,913 0.30%
10 Guridail Singh Sodhi Calcuttawale Independent 1,376 0.20%
11 Lakhhman Singh Independent 1,359 0.20%
12 Bhawani Kumar Independent 962 0.20%
13 Balwant Rai Independent 909 0.20%
14 Sudhir Kumar Bhagat Independent 867 0.10%
15 Mohinder Singh Independent 762 0.10%
16 Mit Singh Independent 721 0.10%
17 Sucha Singh Independent 702 0.10%
18 Rakesh Independent 637 0.10%
19 Kundan Singh Sadhu Independent 561 0.10%
20 Madho Singh Independent 514 0.10%
21 Inderjit Singh Trung Independent 506 0.10%
22 Niranjan Singh Independent 438 0.10%
23 Hemant Independent 383 0.10%
24 Tarlochan Singh Judge Independent 339 0.10%
25 Vidya Sagar Singh Independent 339 0.10%
26 Sarabjit Singh Gumtala Independent 337 0.10%
27 Ashok Kumar Punjab Naya Front 314 0.10%
28 Deepinder Singh Doordarshi Party 314 0.10%
29 Ramrajinder Singh Kirti All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal 216 0.00%
30 Bita Singh Independent 210 0.00%
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Amritsar — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Kirpal Singh of Independent secured victory in the Amritsar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 123,213 votes.

Out of 994,500 registered electors, 588,238 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 30 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

Kirpal Singh (Independent) won the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 123,213 votes (20.90%%).

The voter turnout in Amritsar for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

30 candidates contested from Amritsar constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Amritsar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
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