Durg Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Purushottam Kaushik of Janata Dal won the Durg Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 110,033 votes (17.10%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,042,098 registered electors and 643,231 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Purushottam Kaushik

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
110,033
Margin %
17.10%
Total Electors
1,042,098
Votes Polled
643,231
Turnout
61.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
88
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Purushottam Kaushik

Janata Dal

335,131
52.10%
Male
#2
Chhandulal Chandrakar

Indian National Congress

225,098
35.00%
Male
#3
Milu Ram Deshmukh

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,135
1.70%
Male
#4
S.K.Chauhan

Independent

7,765
1.20%
Male
#5
P.Lakshmi

Independent

5,613
0.90%
Male
#6
Tejwant Chilhare

Independent

4,852
0.80%
Male
#7
Piladas Sahu

Independent

4,501
0.70%
Male
#8
Pawan Dewangan

Independent

4,164
0.60%
Male
#9
Narendra Gupta

Independent

3,723
0.60%
Male
#10
Sheela Gaurkar

Independent

3,083
0.50%
Male
#11
Ramchandra Vishwakaram

Doordarshi Party

2,342
0.40%
Male
#12
Bhanu Pratap Singh

Independent

2,337
0.40%
Male
#13
Gendalal Jain

Independent

1,801
0.30%
Male
#14
Mahender Kumar Dilliwar

Independent

1,767
0.30%
Male
#15
M.Haleem

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

1,437
0.20%
Male
#16
Rajesh Tamrakar

Independent

771
0.10%
Male
#17
Dharam Chand Mohan Bhaiya

Independent

683
0.10%
Male
#18
R.P.Sharma

Independent

646
0.10%
Male
#19
Nazumuddin

Independent

629
0.10%
Male
#20
Iqbal Oberai

Independent

549
0.10%
Male
#21
Ahilya Devi

Independent

513
0.10%
Male
#22
Ajay Kumar

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

299
0.00%
Male
#23
Shyam Lal Sahu

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#24
Mahendra Kumar Sanchete

Independent

253
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Purushottam Kaushik Janata Dal 335,131 52.10%
2 Chhandulal Chandrakar Indian National Congress 225,098 35.00%
3 Milu Ram Deshmukh Bahujan Samaj Party 11,135 1.70%
4 S.K.Chauhan Independent 7,765 1.20%
5 P.Lakshmi Independent 5,613 0.90%
6 Tejwant Chilhare Independent 4,852 0.80%
7 Piladas Sahu Independent 4,501 0.70%
8 Pawan Dewangan Independent 4,164 0.60%
9 Narendra Gupta Independent 3,723 0.60%
10 Sheela Gaurkar Independent 3,083 0.50%
11 Ramchandra Vishwakaram Doordarshi Party 2,342 0.40%
12 Bhanu Pratap Singh Independent 2,337 0.40%
13 Gendalal Jain Independent 1,801 0.30%
14 Mahender Kumar Dilliwar Independent 1,767 0.30%
15 M.Haleem Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 1,437 0.20%
16 Rajesh Tamrakar Independent 771 0.10%
17 Dharam Chand Mohan Bhaiya Independent 683 0.10%
18 R.P.Sharma Independent 646 0.10%
19 Nazumuddin Independent 629 0.10%
20 Iqbal Oberai Independent 549 0.10%
21 Ahilya Devi Independent 513 0.10%
22 Ajay Kumar Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 299 0.00%
23 Shyam Lal Sahu Independent 263 0.00%
24 Mahendra Kumar Sanchete Independent 253 0.00%

Durg — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Purushottam Kaushik of Janata Dal secured victory in the Durg constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 110,033 votes.

Out of 1,042,098 registered electors, 643,231 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.70%. A total of 24 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

Purushottam Kaushik (Janata Dal) won the Durg Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 110,033 votes (17.10%%).

The voter turnout in Durg for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 61.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Durg constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Durg is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.