Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Jagan Nath Kaushal of Indian National Congress won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 66,300 votes (41.90%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 229,291 registered electors and 158,050 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Jagan Nath Kaushal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
66,300
Margin %
41.90%
Total Electors
229,291
Votes Polled
158,050
Turnout
68.90%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagan Nath Kaushal

Indian National Congress

103,090
65.20%
Male
#2
Harmohan Dhawan

Janta Party

36,790
23.30%
Male
#3
Yagya Datt Sharma

Bharatiya Janta Party

8,740
5.50%
Male
#4
Pawan Kumar

Independent

1,324
0.80%
Male
#5
Pritam Dass

Independent

1,104
0.70%
Male
#6
Om Prakash

Independent

718
0.50%
Male
#7
Jaswant Kaur

Independent

701
0.40%
Male
#8
Aftab Rai Maini

Independent

396
0.30%
Male
#9
Gurdev Singh

Independent

337
0.20%
Male
#10
Gurbaksh Singh

Independent

286
0.20%
Male
#11
Suraj Sharma

Independent

253
0.20%
Male
#12
Gurcharan Singh Azad

Independent

252
0.20%
Male
#13
Raj Kumar

Independent

219
0.10%
Male
#14
Vidya Bhushan

Independent

207
0.10%
Male
#15
Madan Mohan

Independent

154
0.10%
Male
#16
Dalip Singh

Independent

153
0.10%
Male
#17
Mukhtiar Singh

Independent

147
0.10%
Male
#18
Jagat Ram Goyal

Independent

142
0.10%
Male
#19
Murari Lal

Independent

118
0.10%
Male
#20
Jaspal Singh

Independent

118
0.10%
Male
#21
Nirmala

Independent

116
0.10%
Male
#22
Mohammad Salim Khan

Independent

105
0.10%
Male
#23
G.S.Grewal

Independent

90
0.10%
Male
#24
B.R.Kapur

Independent

86
0.10%
Male
#25
Raj Mangal

Independent

82
0.10%
Male
#26
Ram Chand Puri

Independent

82
0.10%
Male
#27
Mangal Sain

Independent

64
0.00%
Male
#28
Guruparkash Rai

Independent

56
0.00%
Male
#29
Jaswant Singh

Independent

55
0.00%
Male
#30
Surjit Singh

Independent

42
0.00%
Male
#31
Krishan Singh Rana

Independent

40
0.00%
Male
#32
Surinder Kumar Madan

Independent

39
0.00%
Male
#33
Gurdyal Singh Fizi

Independent

37
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagan Nath Kaushal Indian National Congress 103,090 65.20%
2 Harmohan Dhawan Janta Party 36,790 23.30%
3 Yagya Datt Sharma Bharatiya Janta Party 8,740 5.50%
4 Pawan Kumar Independent 1,324 0.80%
5 Pritam Dass Independent 1,104 0.70%
6 Om Prakash Independent 718 0.50%
7 Jaswant Kaur Independent 701 0.40%
8 Aftab Rai Maini Independent 396 0.30%
9 Gurdev Singh Independent 337 0.20%
10 Gurbaksh Singh Independent 286 0.20%
11 Suraj Sharma Independent 253 0.20%
12 Gurcharan Singh Azad Independent 252 0.20%
13 Raj Kumar Independent 219 0.10%
14 Vidya Bhushan Independent 207 0.10%
15 Madan Mohan Independent 154 0.10%
16 Dalip Singh Independent 153 0.10%
17 Mukhtiar Singh Independent 147 0.10%
18 Jagat Ram Goyal Independent 142 0.10%
19 Murari Lal Independent 118 0.10%
20 Jaspal Singh Independent 118 0.10%
21 Nirmala Independent 116 0.10%
22 Mohammad Salim Khan Independent 105 0.10%
23 G.S.Grewal Independent 90 0.10%
24 B.R.Kapur Independent 86 0.10%
25 Raj Mangal Independent 82 0.10%
26 Ram Chand Puri Independent 82 0.10%
27 Mangal Sain Independent 64 0.00%
28 Guruparkash Rai Independent 56 0.00%
29 Jaswant Singh Independent 55 0.00%
30 Surjit Singh Independent 42 0.00%
31 Krishan Singh Rana Independent 40 0.00%
32 Surinder Kumar Madan Independent 39 0.00%
33 Gurdyal Singh Fizi Independent 37 0.00%

Chandigarh — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Jagan Nath Kaushal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 66,300 votes.

Out of 229,291 registered electors, 158,050 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.90%. A total of 33 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

Jagan Nath Kaushal (Indian National Congress) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 66,300 votes (41.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 68.90%%.

33 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.