Ghatampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 SC

Keshari Lal of Janata Dal won the Ghatampur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 43,647 votes (9.90%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 922,050 registered electors and 442,513 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.00%. 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
43,647
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
922,050
Votes Polled
442,513
Turnout
48.00%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
635
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Keshari Lal

Janata Dal

139,560
31.50%
Male
#2
Ram Nath Kovind

Bharatiya Janta Party

95,913
21.70%
Male
#3
Kamta Prasad Sankhwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

57,854
13.10%
Male
#4
Ganga Sagar Sankhwar

Indian National Congress

57,023
12.90%
Male
#5
Gaya Prasad

Jharkhand Party

54,262
12.30%
Male
#6
Umesh Chandra Sankhwar

Lok Dal

6,848
1.50%
Male
#7
Ram Das

Socialist Party (LOHIYA)

5,316
1.20%
Male
#8
Vijay Kumar

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

2,237
0.50%
Male
#9
Maiya Deen

Independent

1,523
0.30%
Male
#10
Kanta Devi (W)

Shiv Sena

1,511
0.30%
Male
#11
Nathu Ram

Independent

1,407
0.30%
Male
#12
Raja Babu

Independent

898
0.20%
Male
#13
A.R. Sen

Independent

883
0.20%
Male
#14
Dhani Ram

Independent

840
0.20%
Male
#15
Ram Babu Bharti

Independent

813
0.20%
Male
#16
Thakur Prasad

Doordarshi Party

737
0.20%
Male
#17
Gaya Ram

Independent

699
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Keshari Lal Janata Dal 139,560 31.50%
2 Ram Nath Kovind Bharatiya Janta Party 95,913 21.70%
3 Kamta Prasad Sankhwar Bahujan Samaj Party 57,854 13.10%
4 Ganga Sagar Sankhwar Indian National Congress 57,023 12.90%
5 Gaya Prasad Jharkhand Party 54,262 12.30%
6 Umesh Chandra Sankhwar Lok Dal 6,848 1.50%
7 Ram Das Socialist Party (LOHIYA) 5,316 1.20%
8 Vijay Kumar Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 2,237 0.50%
9 Maiya Deen Independent 1,523 0.30%
10 Kanta Devi (W) Shiv Sena 1,511 0.30%
11 Nathu Ram Independent 1,407 0.30%
12 Raja Babu Independent 898 0.20%
13 A.R. Sen Independent 883 0.20%
14 Dhani Ram Independent 840 0.20%
15 Ram Babu Bharti Independent 813 0.20%
16 Thakur Prasad Doordarshi Party 737 0.20%
17 Gaya Ram Independent 699 0.20%

Ghatampur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Keshari Lal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Ghatampur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 43,647 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 922,050 registered electors, 442,513 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.00%. A total of 17 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 1991.

The margin was 43,647 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Ghatampur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 48.00%%.

17 candidates contested from Ghatampur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Ghatampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.