Azamgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Ram Kishana of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 9,081 votes (2.00%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 962,986 registered electors and 464,503 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bahujan Samaj Party

Ram Kishana

Bahujan Samaj Party

Victory Margin
9,081
Margin %
2.00%
Total Electors
962,986
Votes Polled
464,503
Turnout
48.20%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
472
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Kishana

Bahujan Samaj Party

142,171
30.60%
Male
#2
Tridurari Pujan Pratap Singh Alias Bachcha Babu

Janata Dal

133,090
28.70%
Male
#3
Santosh

Indian National Congress

100,642
21.70%
Male
#4
Alam Badi

Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh

21,336
4.60%
Male
#5
Kedar Nath

Janata Pary (JP)

19,079
4.10%
Male
#6
Satish

Doordarshi Party

6,464
1.40%
Male
#7
Grishchand Alias Girish Khare

Independent

5,705
1.20%
Male
#8
Hari Lal

Independent

4,886
1.10%
Male
#9
Jhinkoo

Independent

4,520
1.00%
Male
#10
Lal Chand

Independent

3,495
0.80%
Male
#11
Janai

Independent

2,669
0.60%
Male
#12
Vinod Alias Dhirendra Kumar

Independent

1,044
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Kishana Bahujan Samaj Party 142,171 30.60%
2 Tridurari Pujan Pratap Singh Alias Bachcha Babu Janata Dal 133,090 28.70%
3 Santosh Indian National Congress 100,642 21.70%
4 Alam Badi Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh 21,336 4.60%
5 Kedar Nath Janata Pary (JP) 19,079 4.10%
6 Satish Doordarshi Party 6,464 1.40%
7 Grishchand Alias Girish Khare Independent 5,705 1.20%
8 Hari Lal Independent 4,886 1.10%
9 Jhinkoo Independent 4,520 1.00%
10 Lal Chand Independent 3,495 0.80%
11 Janai Independent 2,669 0.60%
12 Vinod Alias Dhirendra Kumar Independent 1,044 0.20%

Azamgarh — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Ram Kishana of Bahujan Samaj Party secured victory in the Azamgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 9,081 votes.

Out of 962,986 registered electors, 464,503 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.20%. A total of 12 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

Ram Kishana (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 9,081 votes (2.00%%).

The voter turnout in Azamgarh for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 48.20%%.

12 candidates contested from Azamgarh constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Azamgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.