Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Jaswant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 18,418 votes (3.50%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,059,815 registered electors and 531,898 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
18,418
Margin %
3.50%
Total Electors
1,059,815
Votes Polled
531,898
Turnout
50.20%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
340
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

256,166
48.20%
Male
#2
Mahendra Singh Mewar

Indian National Congress

237,748
44.70%
Male
#3
Bhagwat Singh

Jharkhand Party

6,414
1.20%
Male
#4
Manna Lal

Independent

4,389
0.80%
Male
#5
Doran Khan

Independent

3,668
0.70%
Male
#6
Nand Kumar Trivedi

Janata Dal

3,011
0.60%
Male
#7
Ratan Lal Mali

Independent

2,308
0.40%
Male
#8
Gheesa

Independent

1,326
0.20%
Male
#9
Banshilal Harijan

Independent

1,067
0.20%
Male
#10
Baba Kalam

Independent

1,002
0.20%
Male
#11
Nirmala Kumari Sehlot (W)

Independent

790
0.10%
Male
#12
Dinesh Chandra

Independent

757
0.10%
Male
#13
Ladulal

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

687
0.10%
Male
#14
Nawalram Purbiya

Independent

669
0.10%
Male
#15
Shri Ram Bharadia

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#16
Ramchandra Sharma

Independent

572
0.10%
Male
#17
Mohansingh Rawat

Independent

511
0.10%
Male
#18
Kamal Bhargav

Independent

398
0.10%
Male
#19
Om Parkash

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#20
Shankar Lal Agal

Independent

193
0.00%
Male
#21
Kamal Kashmiri

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jaswant Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 256,166 48.20%
2 Mahendra Singh Mewar Indian National Congress 237,748 44.70%
3 Bhagwat Singh Jharkhand Party 6,414 1.20%
4 Manna Lal Independent 4,389 0.80%
5 Doran Khan Independent 3,668 0.70%
6 Nand Kumar Trivedi Janata Dal 3,011 0.60%
7 Ratan Lal Mali Independent 2,308 0.40%
8 Gheesa Independent 1,326 0.20%
9 Banshilal Harijan Independent 1,067 0.20%
10 Baba Kalam Independent 1,002 0.20%
11 Nirmala Kumari Sehlot (W) Independent 790 0.10%
12 Dinesh Chandra Independent 757 0.10%
13 Ladulal Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 687 0.10%
14 Nawalram Purbiya Independent 669 0.10%
15 Shri Ram Bharadia Independent 658 0.10%
16 Ramchandra Sharma Independent 572 0.10%
17 Mohansingh Rawat Independent 511 0.10%
18 Kamal Bhargav Independent 398 0.10%
19 Om Parkash Independent 265 0.00%
20 Shankar Lal Agal Independent 193 0.00%
21 Kamal Kashmiri Independent 189 0.00%

Chittorgarh — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Jaswant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chittorgarh constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 18,418 votes.

Out of 1,059,815 registered electors, 531,898 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.20%. A total of 21 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

Jaswant Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 18,418 votes (3.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chittorgarh for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 50.20%%.

21 candidates contested from Chittorgarh constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Chittorgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.