Ghazipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Bishva Nath Shastri of Communist Party Of India won the Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 32,294 votes (6.10%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,029,180 registered electors and 531,121 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Bishva Nath Shastri

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
32,294
Margin %
6.10%
Total Electors
1,029,180
Votes Polled
531,121
Turnout
51.60%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
478
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bishva Nath Shastri

Communist Party Of India

191,339
36.00%
Male
#2
Manoj

Bharatiya Janta Party

159,045
29.90%
Male
#3
Ram Janam

Bahujan Samaj Party

65,563
12.30%
Male
#4
Jagdish

Jharkhand Party

42,290
8.00%
Male
#5
Saiyad Ahmad Hasami

Indian National Congress

22,405
4.20%
Male
#6
Prem Prakash Bharti

Shoshit Samaj Dal

6,997
1.30%
Male
#7
Radhey Shyam

Independent

2,714
0.50%
Male
#8
Gulab Chand

Independent

1,936
0.40%
Male
#9
Ghanshyam Singh

Independent

1,698
0.30%
Male
#10
Naga Ram Kharwar

Independent

1,665
0.30%
Male
#11
Ram Avatar

Bharatiya Republican Paksha

1,645
0.30%
Male
#12
Jogendra

Independent

1,539
0.30%
Male
#13
Jang Bahadur

Doordarshi Party

1,416
0.30%
Male
#14
Janardan

Independent

1,239
0.20%
Male
#15
Ram Nath

Independent

1,187
0.20%
Male
#16
Taukir Urf Shanker Husain Turabi

Independent

1,165
0.20%
Male
#17
Akhtar

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#18
Sri Ram Shukla

Independent

1,030
0.20%
Male
#19
Sukh Ram

Independent

988
0.20%
Male
#20
Satya Narain Rajgaria

Independent

934
0.20%
Male
#21
Sarwjeet

Independent

728
0.10%
Male
#22
Mahboob

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#23
Ragawnand Pandey

Independent

606
0.10%
Male
#24
Gudari

Independent

588
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bishva Nath Shastri Communist Party Of India 191,339 36.00%
2 Manoj Bharatiya Janta Party 159,045 29.90%
3 Ram Janam Bahujan Samaj Party 65,563 12.30%
4 Jagdish Jharkhand Party 42,290 8.00%
5 Saiyad Ahmad Hasami Indian National Congress 22,405 4.20%
6 Prem Prakash Bharti Shoshit Samaj Dal 6,997 1.30%
7 Radhey Shyam Independent 2,714 0.50%
8 Gulab Chand Independent 1,936 0.40%
9 Ghanshyam Singh Independent 1,698 0.30%
10 Naga Ram Kharwar Independent 1,665 0.30%
11 Ram Avatar Bharatiya Republican Paksha 1,645 0.30%
12 Jogendra Independent 1,539 0.30%
13 Jang Bahadur Doordarshi Party 1,416 0.30%
14 Janardan Independent 1,239 0.20%
15 Ram Nath Independent 1,187 0.20%
16 Taukir Urf Shanker Husain Turabi Independent 1,165 0.20%
17 Akhtar Independent 1,131 0.20%
18 Sri Ram Shukla Independent 1,030 0.20%
19 Sukh Ram Independent 988 0.20%
20 Satya Narain Rajgaria Independent 934 0.20%
21 Sarwjeet Independent 728 0.10%
22 Mahboob Independent 638 0.10%
23 Ragawnand Pandey Independent 606 0.10%
24 Gudari Independent 588 0.10%

Ghazipur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Bishva Nath Shastri of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Ghazipur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 32,294 votes.

Out of 1,029,180 registered electors, 531,121 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.60%. 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

Bishva Nath Shastri (Communist Party Of India) won the Ghazipur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 32,294 votes (6.10%%).

The voter turnout in Ghazipur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 51.60%%.

24 candidates contested from Ghazipur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Ghazipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.