Ballia Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Chandra Shekhar of Janata Dal won the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 90,981 votes (18.20%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 988,096 registered electors and 499,485 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Chandra Shekhar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
90,981
Margin %
18.20%
Total Electors
988,096
Votes Polled
499,485
Turnout
50.60%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
475
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandra Shekhar

Janata Dal

251,997
50.50%
Male
#2
Jagannath Chaudhary

Indian National Congress

161,016
32.20%
Male
#3
Indra Deo

Bahujan Samaj Party

46,913
9.40%
Male
#4
Badan

Independent

5,168
1.00%
Male
#5
Chandra Deo

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

2,630
0.50%
Male
#6
Raj Narain

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

2,391
0.50%
Male
#7
Sheo Shankar

Independent

1,741
0.30%
Male
#8
Chhiteswar Prasad

Independent

1,709
0.30%
Male
#9
Babban Verma

Doordarshi Party

1,688
0.30%
Male
#10
Shambhoo Nath

Independent

1,442
0.30%
Male
#11
Kaka Joginder Singh Alias Dharti Pakar

Independent

1,179
0.20%
Male
#12
Bharat

Independent

1,052
0.20%
Male
#13
Krantikari Subhash

Independent

778
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandra Shekhar Janata Dal 251,997 50.50%
2 Jagannath Chaudhary Indian National Congress 161,016 32.20%
3 Indra Deo Bahujan Samaj Party 46,913 9.40%
4 Badan Independent 5,168 1.00%
5 Chandra Deo Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 2,630 0.50%
6 Raj Narain Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 2,391 0.50%
7 Sheo Shankar Independent 1,741 0.30%
8 Chhiteswar Prasad Independent 1,709 0.30%
9 Babban Verma Doordarshi Party 1,688 0.30%
10 Shambhoo Nath Independent 1,442 0.30%
11 Kaka Joginder Singh Alias Dharti Pakar Independent 1,179 0.20%
12 Bharat Independent 1,052 0.20%
13 Krantikari Subhash Independent 778 0.20%

Ballia — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shekhar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Ballia constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 90,981 votes.

Out of 988,096 registered electors, 499,485 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.60%. A total of 13 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 Shekhar (Janata Dal) won the Ballia Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 90,981 votes (18.20%%).

The voter turnout in Ballia for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 50.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Ballia constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Ballia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.