Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Harmohan Dhawan of Janata Dal won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 3,974 votes (1.80%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 334,522 registered electors and 219,697 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Harmohan Dhawan

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
3,974
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
334,522
Votes Polled
219,697
Turnout
65.70%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harmohan Dhawan

Janata Dal

91,212
41.50%
Male
#2
Jagan Nath Kaushal

Indian National Congress

87,238
39.70%
Male
#3
Dharam Vir Sehgal

Bharatiya Janta Party

26,586
12.10%
Male
#4
Uajagar Singh Sandhu

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,905
1.30%
Male
#5
Chander Gupta Kapuria

Independent

1,661
0.80%
Male
#6
Kamal Kant Garhwali

Independent

1,647
0.70%
Male
#7
Aftab Rai Maini

Janata Pary (JP)

1,336
0.60%
Male
#8
Gurnam Singh

Independent

1,227
0.60%
Male
#9
Kashwa Nand

Independent

882
0.40%
Male
#10
Shyam Lal

Doordarshi Party

300
0.10%
Male
#11
Shyam Bahadur Singh

Independent

300
0.10%
Male
#12
Jagat Ram

Independent

257
0.10%
Male
#13
Ram Chand

Independent

165
0.10%
Male
#14
Bhupinder Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

133
0.10%
Male
#15
Gurbachan Singh Anand

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

132
0.10%
Male
#16
Joginder Singh

Independent

124
0.10%
Male
#17
Surjit Singh Sodhi S/o Veryam Singh

Independent

117
0.10%
Male
#18
Charan Jeet Singh

Independent

96
0.00%
Male
#19
Giani Ram Singh

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
#20
Inderjit Gupta

Independent

85
0.00%
Male
#21
Ajmer Singh

Independent

81
0.00%
Male
#22
Sanjeev Chunni

Independent

79
0.00%
Male
#23
Vishwamitter Mahajan

Independent

64
0.00%
Male
#24
Vidya Bhushan Sood

Independent

49
0.00%
Male
#25
Ved Prakash Anand

Independent

49
0.00%
Male
#26
Surjit Singh S/o Bishan Singh

Independent

44
0.00%
Male
#27
Devi Dayal

Independent

41
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harmohan Dhawan Janata Dal 91,212 41.50%
2 Jagan Nath Kaushal Indian National Congress 87,238 39.70%
3 Dharam Vir Sehgal Bharatiya Janta Party 26,586 12.10%
4 Uajagar Singh Sandhu Bahujan Samaj Party 2,905 1.30%
5 Chander Gupta Kapuria Independent 1,661 0.80%
6 Kamal Kant Garhwali Independent 1,647 0.70%
7 Aftab Rai Maini Janata Pary (JP) 1,336 0.60%
8 Gurnam Singh Independent 1,227 0.60%
9 Kashwa Nand Independent 882 0.40%
10 Shyam Lal Doordarshi Party 300 0.10%
11 Shyam Bahadur Singh Independent 300 0.10%
12 Jagat Ram Independent 257 0.10%
13 Ram Chand Independent 165 0.10%
14 Bhupinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 133 0.10%
15 Gurbachan Singh Anand Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 132 0.10%
16 Joginder Singh Independent 124 0.10%
17 Surjit Singh Sodhi S/o Veryam Singh Independent 117 0.10%
18 Charan Jeet Singh Independent 96 0.00%
19 Giani Ram Singh Independent 93 0.00%
20 Inderjit Gupta Independent 85 0.00%
21 Ajmer Singh Independent 81 0.00%
22 Sanjeev Chunni Independent 79 0.00%
23 Vishwamitter Mahajan Independent 64 0.00%
24 Vidya Bhushan Sood Independent 49 0.00%
25 Ved Prakash Anand Independent 49 0.00%
26 Surjit Singh S/o Bishan Singh Independent 44 0.00%
27 Devi Dayal Independent 41 0.00%

Chandigarh — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Harmohan Dhawan of Janata Dal secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 3,974 votes.

Out of 334,522 registered electors, 219,697 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.70%. A total of 27 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

Harmohan Dhawan (Janata Dal) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 3,974 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 65.70%%.

27 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.