Durg Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Chandulal Chandrakar of Indian National Congress won the Durg Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 87,739 votes (15.70%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,062,740 registered electors and 557,871 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Chandulal Chandrakar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
87,739
Margin %
15.70%
Total Electors
1,062,740
Votes Polled
557,871
Turnout
52.50%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
88
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandulal Chandrakar

Indian National Congress

270,506
48.50%
Male
#2
Manarakhan Lal Sahu

Bharatiya Janta Party

182,767
32.80%
Male
#3
Purushottam Kaushik

Janata Dal

67,052
12.00%
Male
#4
Chain Singh Sahu

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,151
1.10%
Male
#5
Bhagwat Rao Dongra

Independent

4,063
0.70%
Male
#6
Lokesh Kumar Mishra

Independent

2,119
0.40%
Male
#7
K.L. Tiwari

Jharkhand Party

1,972
0.40%
Male
#8
Dhan Singh Rajpur

Independent

1,472
0.30%
Male
#9
Vinod Kumar Patani

Independent

1,435
0.30%
Male
#10
Mahendra Kumar Jain

Independent

1,220
0.20%
Male
#11
Ram Kumar Agarwal

Independent

1,104
0.20%
Male
#12
Suresh Kumar Singh

Independent

861
0.20%
Male
#13
Jageshwar Prasad Sharma

Independent

825
0.10%
Male
#14
Sheo Prasad Markanday

Independent

812
0.10%
Male
#15
Sumermal

Independent

804
0.10%
Male
#16
Chandra Sekhar Reddy

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
#17
M.V. Gaurker

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
#18
G.K. Verma

Independent

398
0.10%
Male
#19
P. Laxmi (W)

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#20
Thakur Gautam Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

371
0.10%
Male
#21
P. Ramu

Independent

301
0.10%
Male
#22
Kedar Yadav

Independent

297
0.10%
Male
#23
Achchho Singh

Independent

295
0.10%
Male
#24
S.K. Chauhan

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
#25
Santosh Kumar Sahu

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#26
Hriday Narayan Nirwani

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#27
Gita Bai Mahanand (W)

Independent

145
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandulal Chandrakar Indian National Congress 270,506 48.50%
2 Manarakhan Lal Sahu Bharatiya Janta Party 182,767 32.80%
3 Purushottam Kaushik Janata Dal 67,052 12.00%
4 Chain Singh Sahu Bahujan Samaj Party 6,151 1.10%
5 Bhagwat Rao Dongra Independent 4,063 0.70%
6 Lokesh Kumar Mishra Independent 2,119 0.40%
7 K.L. Tiwari Jharkhand Party 1,972 0.40%
8 Dhan Singh Rajpur Independent 1,472 0.30%
9 Vinod Kumar Patani Independent 1,435 0.30%
10 Mahendra Kumar Jain Independent 1,220 0.20%
11 Ram Kumar Agarwal Independent 1,104 0.20%
12 Suresh Kumar Singh Independent 861 0.20%
13 Jageshwar Prasad Sharma Independent 825 0.10%
14 Sheo Prasad Markanday Independent 812 0.10%
15 Sumermal Independent 804 0.10%
16 Chandra Sekhar Reddy Independent 461 0.10%
17 M.V. Gaurker Independent 461 0.10%
18 G.K. Verma Independent 398 0.10%
19 P. Laxmi (W) Independent 393 0.10%
20 Thakur Gautam Singh Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 371 0.10%
21 P. Ramu Independent 301 0.10%
22 Kedar Yadav Independent 297 0.10%
23 Achchho Singh Independent 295 0.10%
24 S.K. Chauhan Independent 201 0.00%
25 Santosh Kumar Sahu Independent 179 0.00%
26 Hriday Narayan Nirwani Independent 155 0.00%
27 Gita Bai Mahanand (W) Independent 145 0.00%

Durg — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Chandulal Chandrakar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Durg constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 87,739 votes.

Out of 1,062,740 registered electors, 557,871 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.50%. 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

Chandulal Chandrakar (Indian National Congress) won the Durg Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 87,739 votes (15.70%%).

The voter turnout in Durg for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 52.50%%.

27 candidates contested from Durg constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Durg is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.