Ghatampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 SC

Keshari Lal of Janata Dal won the Ghatampur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 155,982 votes (32.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 908,277 registered electors and 487,047 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Keshari Lal

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
155,982
Margin %
32.00%
Total Electors
908,277
Votes Polled
487,047
Turnout
53.60%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
635
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Keshari Lal

Janata Dal

282,854
58.10%
Male
#2
Askaran

Indian National Congress

126,872
26.00%
Male
#3
Kamta Prasad Sankhwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

27,197
5.60%
Male
#4
Raja Babu

Janata Pary (JP)

12,455
2.60%
Male
#5
Banwari Lal Sankhwar

Doordarshi Party

6,368
1.30%
Male
#6
Binay Kumar

Independent

5,164
1.10%
Male
#7
Laxminarain Sankhwar

Uttar Pradesh Republican Party

4,347
0.90%
Male
#8
Ram Das

Independent

2,128
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Keshari Lal Janata Dal 282,854 58.10%
2 Askaran Indian National Congress 126,872 26.00%
3 Kamta Prasad Sankhwar Bahujan Samaj Party 27,197 5.60%
4 Raja Babu Janata Pary (JP) 12,455 2.60%
5 Banwari Lal Sankhwar Doordarshi Party 6,368 1.30%
6 Binay Kumar Independent 5,164 1.10%
7 Laxminarain Sankhwar Uttar Pradesh Republican Party 4,347 0.90%
8 Ram Das Independent 2,128 0.40%

Ghatampur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Keshari Lal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Ghatampur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 155,982 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 908,277 registered electors, 487,047 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.60%. A total of 8 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

Keshari Lal (Janata Dal) won the Ghatampur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 155,982 votes (32.00%%).

The voter turnout in Ghatampur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 53.60%%.

8 candidates contested from Ghatampur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Ghatampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.