Azamgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Chandra Jeet of Janata Dal won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 46,633 votes (9.60%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 981,903 registered electors and 486,272 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Chandra Jeet

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
46,633
Margin %
9.60%
Total Electors
981,903
Votes Polled
486,272
Turnout
49.50%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
472
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandra Jeet

Janata Dal

156,238
32.10%
Male
#2
Janardan Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

109,605
22.50%
Male
#3
Ramkrishna

Bahujan Samaj Party

78,202
16.10%
Male
#4
Z.K. Faizan

Indian National Congress

51,637
10.60%
Male
#5
Tripurari Pujan Pratap Singh Urf Bachha Baboo

Jharkhand Party

29,280
6.00%
Male
#6
Achey Lal

Independent

12,892
2.70%
Male
#7
Ajaz

Independent

5,815
1.20%
Male
#8
Virendra Nath

Independent

4,473
0.90%
Male
#9
Budhoo Ram Yadav

Independent

2,889
0.60%
Male
#10
Janai

Independent

2,588
0.50%
Male
#11
Rajendra Ram

Independent

2,194
0.50%
Male
#12
Shambhoo Nath

Independent

2,059
0.40%
Male
#13
Satish

Independent

1,834
0.40%
Male
#14
Iqbal

Independent

1,358
0.30%
Male
#15
Markandey

Independent

1,323
0.30%
Male
#16
Vijai Shanker

Independent

1,147
0.20%
Male
#17
Chhangur

Independent

1,128
0.20%
Male
#18
Maruf Bashir

Independent

857
0.20%
Male
#19
Malik Zada Manjur Ahmad

All India Urdu Morcha

540
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandra Jeet Janata Dal 156,238 32.10%
2 Janardan Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 109,605 22.50%
3 Ramkrishna Bahujan Samaj Party 78,202 16.10%
4 Z.K. Faizan Indian National Congress 51,637 10.60%
5 Tripurari Pujan Pratap Singh Urf Bachha Baboo Jharkhand Party 29,280 6.00%
6 Achey Lal Independent 12,892 2.70%
7 Ajaz Independent 5,815 1.20%
8 Virendra Nath Independent 4,473 0.90%
9 Budhoo Ram Yadav Independent 2,889 0.60%
10 Janai Independent 2,588 0.50%
11 Rajendra Ram Independent 2,194 0.50%
12 Shambhoo Nath Independent 2,059 0.40%
13 Satish Independent 1,834 0.40%
14 Iqbal Independent 1,358 0.30%
15 Markandey Independent 1,323 0.30%
16 Vijai Shanker Independent 1,147 0.20%
17 Chhangur Independent 1,128 0.20%
18 Maruf Bashir Independent 857 0.20%
19 Malik Zada Manjur Ahmad All India Urdu Morcha 540 0.10%

Azamgarh — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Jeet of Janata Dal secured victory in the Azamgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 46,633 votes.

Out of 981,903 registered electors, 486,272 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.50%. A total of 19 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

Chandra Jeet (Janata Dal) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 46,633 votes (9.60%%).

The voter turnout in Azamgarh for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 49.50%%.

19 candidates contested from Azamgarh constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Azamgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.