Bareilly Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Santosh Kumar Gangwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 37,746 votes (7.50%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 866,698 registered electors and 505,313 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
37,746
Margin %
7.50%
Total Electors
866,698
Votes Polled
505,313
Turnout
58.30%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
428
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Bharatiya Janta Party

232,018
45.90%
Male
#2
Akbar Ahmad

Indian National Congress

194,272
38.40%
Male
#3
Rashid Alwi

Janata Dal

15,538
3.10%
Male
#4
Jwala Prasad

Jharkhand Party

11,524
2.30%
Male
#5
Vijendra Prasad

Independent

3,628
0.70%
Male
#6
Shitla Prasad

Independent

3,037
0.60%
Male
#7
Ajay Saxena

Independent

2,717
0.50%
Male
#8
Ram Rakshpal

Doordarshi Party

2,544
0.50%
Male
#9
Moh. Sagir Khan

Independent

1,855
0.40%
Male
#10
Chandrasen Yadav

Independent

1,752
0.30%
Male
#11
Rajeshchandra Dixitt

Independent

1,688
0.30%
Male
#12
Rambharose Singh

Shiv Sena

1,655
0.30%
Male
#13
Ved Narayan Tripathi

Independent

1,529
0.30%
Male
#14
Suresh Chander

Independent

1,299
0.30%
Male
#15
Jagdish Vikat

Independent

1,298
0.30%
Male
#16
Uma Shanker Singh

Independent

1,173
0.20%
Male
#17
Kaka Juginder Singh Urf Dharti Pakar

Independent

1,091
0.20%
Male
#18
Ashok Kumar Sagar

Independent

1,057
0.20%
Male
#19
Suresh Gaur

Independent

940
0.20%
Male
#20
Vipin Kumar

Independent

927
0.20%
Male
#21
Sudhir (MAHAN)

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#22
Rajaram S/o Nanhe Ram

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
#23
Subhash Chander

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#24
Rajaram S/o Natthoolal

Independent

443
0.10%
Male
#25
Amreesh

Independent

277
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Santosh Kumar Gangwar Bharatiya Janta Party 232,018 45.90%
2 Akbar Ahmad Indian National Congress 194,272 38.40%
3 Rashid Alwi Janata Dal 15,538 3.10%
4 Jwala Prasad Jharkhand Party 11,524 2.30%
5 Vijendra Prasad Independent 3,628 0.70%
6 Shitla Prasad Independent 3,037 0.60%
7 Ajay Saxena Independent 2,717 0.50%
8 Ram Rakshpal Doordarshi Party 2,544 0.50%
9 Moh. Sagir Khan Independent 1,855 0.40%
10 Chandrasen Yadav Independent 1,752 0.30%
11 Rajeshchandra Dixitt Independent 1,688 0.30%
12 Rambharose Singh Shiv Sena 1,655 0.30%
13 Ved Narayan Tripathi Independent 1,529 0.30%
14 Suresh Chander Independent 1,299 0.30%
15 Jagdish Vikat Independent 1,298 0.30%
16 Uma Shanker Singh Independent 1,173 0.20%
17 Kaka Juginder Singh Urf Dharti Pakar Independent 1,091 0.20%
18 Ashok Kumar Sagar Independent 1,057 0.20%
19 Suresh Gaur Independent 940 0.20%
20 Vipin Kumar Independent 927 0.20%
21 Sudhir (MAHAN) Independent 615 0.10%
22 Rajaram S/o Nanhe Ram Independent 522 0.10%
23 Subhash Chander Independent 474 0.10%
24 Rajaram S/o Natthoolal Independent 443 0.10%
25 Amreesh Independent 277 0.10%

Bareilly — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Santosh Kumar Gangwar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bareilly constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 37,746 votes.

Out of 866,698 registered electors, 505,313 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.30%. A total of 25 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 Gangwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bareilly Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 37,746 votes (7.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bareilly for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 58.30%%.

25 candidates contested from Bareilly constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bareilly is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.