Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 15,095 votes (7.00%).

55 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 372,792 registered electors and 215,637 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
15,095
Margin %
7.00%
Total Electors
372,792
Votes Polled
215,637
Turnout
57.80%
Candidates
55
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

76,628
35.50%
Male
#2
Satya Pal Jain

Bharatiya Janta Party

61,533
28.50%
Male
#3
Harmohan Dhawan

Jharkhand Party

50,177
23.30%
Male
#4
Harbhajan Singh Osahan

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,068
4.70%
Male
#5
P.J.S. Mehta

Janata Dal

5,905
2.70%
Male
#6
Karam Singh Raju

Independent

1,513
0.70%
Male
#7
Keshwa Nand

Independent

829
0.40%
Male
#8
Shiv Kumar

Independent

749
0.30%
Male
#9
Kuljit Singh

Independent

557
0.30%
Male
#10
Bhajan Kaur (W)

Independent

546
0.30%
Male
#11
Madan Lal Bedi

Independent

496
0.20%
Male
#12
D.R. Dhawan

Independent

305
0.10%
Male
#13
Sanjeev Chunni

Independent

262
0.10%
Male
#14
Surinder Multani

Independent

245
0.10%
Male
#15
Dharam Vir S/o Mam Chand

Independent

232
0.10%
Male
#16
Subhash Chander S/o Des Raj

Independent

218
0.10%
Male
#17
Jaspal Singh

Independent

198
0.10%
Male
#18
Balbir Singh Makol

Independent

193
0.10%
Male
#19
Sukh Lal

All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha

193
0.10%
Male
#20
Daljit Singh

Independent

173
0.10%
Male
#21
Shayam Lal

Doordarshi Party

154
0.10%
Male
#22
Subhash Chander S/o Paras Das

Independent

145
0.10%
Male
#23
Mohan Singh

Independent

138
0.10%
Male
#24
Jawahar Chand

Independent

133
0.10%
Male
#25
Ajay Jagga

Independent

123
0.10%
Male
#26
Dev Raj

Independent

120
0.10%
Male
#27
Chander Gupta Kapuria

Independent

119
0.10%
Male
#28
S.S.S. Sodhi

All India Forward Bloc

112
0.10%
Male
#29
Dayal Chand

Independent

111
0.10%
Male
#30
Dharambir S/o Manfool

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#31
Tilak Raj

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#32
Anil

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#33
Basheer Ahmed

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
#34
Harbans Lal Mehta

Mahabharat Peples Party

87
0.00%
Male
#35
Om Parkash

Independent

84
0.00%
Male
#36
Amrit Lal

Independent

67
0.00%
Male
#37
Vaneet Kumar Jaidka

Independent

66
0.00%
Male
#38
Gurcharan Singh

Independent

64
0.00%
Male
#39
Nachhattar Singh

Independent

64
0.00%
Male
#40
Arun Bansal

Independent

63
0.00%
Male
#41
Ashok Kumar

Independent

60
0.00%
Male
#42
Surjit Singh

Independent

59
0.00%
Male
#43
Ram Bahdur Singh

Independent

49
0.00%
Male
#44
Dilwant Singh Dhillon

Independent

49
0.00%
Male
#45
Joginder Singh

Independent

46
0.00%
Male
#46
Narpinder Singh

Independent

42
0.00%
Male
#47
Yoganand Sarswat

Independent

39
0.00%
Male
#48
Balak Ram

Independent

36
0.00%
Male
#49
Tajinder Singh

Independent

36
0.00%
Male
#50
Inderjit Gupta

Independent

35
0.00%
Male
#51
Kuldeepak Goyal

Independent

35
0.00%
Male
#52
Ravi Datt Sharma

Independent

33
0.00%
Male
#53
Attar Singh

Independent

27
0.00%
Male
#54
Sudershan Lal

Independent

24
0.00%
Male
#55
Jagat Ram

Independent

24
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress 76,628 35.50%
2 Satya Pal Jain Bharatiya Janta Party 61,533 28.50%
3 Harmohan Dhawan Jharkhand Party 50,177 23.30%
4 Harbhajan Singh Osahan Bahujan Samaj Party 10,068 4.70%
5 P.J.S. Mehta Janata Dal 5,905 2.70%
6 Karam Singh Raju Independent 1,513 0.70%
7 Keshwa Nand Independent 829 0.40%
8 Shiv Kumar Independent 749 0.30%
9 Kuljit Singh Independent 557 0.30%
10 Bhajan Kaur (W) Independent 546 0.30%
11 Madan Lal Bedi Independent 496 0.20%
12 D.R. Dhawan Independent 305 0.10%
13 Sanjeev Chunni Independent 262 0.10%
14 Surinder Multani Independent 245 0.10%
15 Dharam Vir S/o Mam Chand Independent 232 0.10%
16 Subhash Chander S/o Des Raj Independent 218 0.10%
17 Jaspal Singh Independent 198 0.10%
18 Balbir Singh Makol Independent 193 0.10%
19 Sukh Lal All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha 193 0.10%
20 Daljit Singh Independent 173 0.10%
21 Shayam Lal Doordarshi Party 154 0.10%
22 Subhash Chander S/o Paras Das Independent 145 0.10%
23 Mohan Singh Independent 138 0.10%
24 Jawahar Chand Independent 133 0.10%
25 Ajay Jagga Independent 123 0.10%
26 Dev Raj Independent 120 0.10%
27 Chander Gupta Kapuria Independent 119 0.10%
28 S.S.S. Sodhi All India Forward Bloc 112 0.10%
29 Dayal Chand Independent 111 0.10%
30 Dharambir S/o Manfool Independent 102 0.00%
31 Tilak Raj Independent 102 0.00%
32 Anil Independent 101 0.00%
33 Basheer Ahmed Independent 93 0.00%
34 Harbans Lal Mehta Mahabharat Peples Party 87 0.00%
35 Om Parkash Independent 84 0.00%
36 Amrit Lal Independent 67 0.00%
37 Vaneet Kumar Jaidka Independent 66 0.00%
38 Gurcharan Singh Independent 64 0.00%
39 Nachhattar Singh Independent 64 0.00%
40 Arun Bansal Independent 63 0.00%
41 Ashok Kumar Independent 60 0.00%
42 Surjit Singh Independent 59 0.00%
43 Ram Bahdur Singh Independent 49 0.00%
44 Dilwant Singh Dhillon Independent 49 0.00%
45 Joginder Singh Independent 46 0.00%
46 Narpinder Singh Independent 42 0.00%
47 Yoganand Sarswat Independent 39 0.00%
48 Balak Ram Independent 36 0.00%
49 Tajinder Singh Independent 36 0.00%
50 Inderjit Gupta Independent 35 0.00%
51 Kuldeepak Goyal Independent 35 0.00%
52 Ravi Datt Sharma Independent 33 0.00%
53 Attar Singh Independent 27 0.00%
54 Sudershan Lal Independent 24 0.00%
55 Jagat Ram Independent 24 0.00%

Chandigarh — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 15,095 votes.

Out of 372,792 registered electors, 215,637 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.80%. A total of 55 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

Pawan Kumar Bansal (Indian National Congress) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 15,095 votes (7.00%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 57.80%%.

55 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.