Azamgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Santosh Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 2,786 votes (0.70%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 760,683 registered electors and 425,385 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Santosh Kumar Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
2,786
Margin %
0.70%
Total Electors
760,683
Votes Polled
425,385
Turnout
55.90%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
472
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Santosh Kumar Singh

Indian National Congress

170,051
40.00%
Male
#2
Ram Naresh Yadav

Lok Dal

167,265
39.30%
Male
#3
Qazi Kalimul Rahman

Indian Congress (J)

17,156
4.00%
Male
#4
Chandrajeet

Janta Party

15,111
3.60%
Male
#5
Anrudh

Independent

8,774
2.10%
Male
#6
Ramdhari

Independent

4,862
1.10%
Male
#7
Chhote Lal

Independent

4,424
1.00%
Male
#8
Cahndra Prakash Rai

Independent

4,024
0.90%
Male
#9
Shatish

Doordarshi Party

3,926
0.90%
Male
#10
Vibhuti

Independent

3,811
0.90%
Male
#11
Ajdar Husain Khan

Independent

2,349
0.60%
Male
#12
Udairaj

Independent

2,304
0.50%
Male
#13
Shambhunath

Independent

2,269
0.50%
Male
#14
Sheo Murat

Independent

1,925
0.50%
Male
#15
Om Prakash Pandey Shastri

Independent

1,856
0.40%
Male
#16
Subedar Rai

Independent

1,756
0.40%
Male
#17
Ram Naumi Sonkar

Independent

1,689
0.40%
Male
#18
Janai Ram

Independent

1,596
0.40%
Male
#19
Raj Bali Pandey

Independent

1,007
0.20%
Male
#20
Hari Ram Yadav

Independent

671
0.20%
Male
#21
Sheo Pujan Yadav

Independent

643
0.20%
Male
#22
Harischandra

Independent

539
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Santosh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 170,051 40.00%
2 Ram Naresh Yadav Lok Dal 167,265 39.30%
3 Qazi Kalimul Rahman Indian Congress (J) 17,156 4.00%
4 Chandrajeet Janta Party 15,111 3.60%
5 Anrudh Independent 8,774 2.10%
6 Ramdhari Independent 4,862 1.10%
7 Chhote Lal Independent 4,424 1.00%
8 Cahndra Prakash Rai Independent 4,024 0.90%
9 Shatish Doordarshi Party 3,926 0.90%
10 Vibhuti Independent 3,811 0.90%
11 Ajdar Husain Khan Independent 2,349 0.60%
12 Udairaj Independent 2,304 0.50%
13 Shambhunath Independent 2,269 0.50%
14 Sheo Murat Independent 1,925 0.50%
15 Om Prakash Pandey Shastri Independent 1,856 0.40%
16 Subedar Rai Independent 1,756 0.40%
17 Ram Naumi Sonkar Independent 1,689 0.40%
18 Janai Ram Independent 1,596 0.40%
19 Raj Bali Pandey Independent 1,007 0.20%
20 Hari Ram Yadav Independent 671 0.20%
21 Sheo Pujan Yadav Independent 643 0.20%
22 Harischandra Independent 539 0.10%

Azamgarh — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Santosh Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Azamgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 2,786 votes.

Out of 760,683 registered electors, 425,385 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. A total of 22 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

Santosh Kumar Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 2,786 votes (0.70%%).

The voter turnout in Azamgarh for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

22 candidates contested from Azamgarh constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Azamgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.