Basti Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 SC

Shyam Lal Kamal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Basti Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 71,465 votes (15.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 953,551 registered electors and 451,948 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.40%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shyam Lal Kamal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
71,465
Margin %
15.80%
Total Electors
953,551
Votes Polled
451,948
Turnout
47.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
464
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam Lal Kamal

Bharatiya Janta Party

160,375
35.50%
Male
#2
Ram Dularey Sonker

Janata Dal

88,910
19.70%
Male
#3
Ram Avadh Prasad

Independent

59,305
13.10%
Male
#4
Ram Padarath

Bahujan Samaj Party

53,507
11.80%
Male
#5
Kalp Nath Sonkar

Jharkhand Party

49,551
11.00%
Male
#6
Indra Deo

Independent

11,361
2.50%
Male
#7
Ram Kumarey

Doordarshi Party

6,575
1.50%
Male
#8
Shyamlal

Independent

1,651
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam Lal Kamal Bharatiya Janta Party 160,375 35.50%
2 Ram Dularey Sonker Janata Dal 88,910 19.70%
3 Ram Avadh Prasad Independent 59,305 13.10%
4 Ram Padarath Bahujan Samaj Party 53,507 11.80%
5 Kalp Nath Sonkar Jharkhand Party 49,551 11.00%
6 Indra Deo Independent 11,361 2.50%
7 Ram Kumarey Doordarshi Party 6,575 1.50%
8 Shyamlal Independent 1,651 0.40%

Basti — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Shyam Lal Kamal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Basti constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 71,465 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 953,551 registered electors, 451,948 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.40%. A total of 8 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

Shyam Lal Kamal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Basti Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 71,465 votes (15.80%%).

The voter turnout in Basti for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 47.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Basti constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Basti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.