Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Madan Pandey of Indian National Congress won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 96,600 votes (25.30%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 700,548 registered electors and 381,518 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Madan Pandey

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
96,600
Margin %
25.30%
Total Electors
700,548
Votes Polled
381,518
Turnout
54.50%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Madan Pandey

Indian National Congress

191,020
50.10%
Male
#2
Harikesh Bahadur

Lok Dal

94,420
24.70%
Male
#3
Ramkaran Singh

Janta Party

19,578
5.10%
Male
#4
Lakshmi Shanker Khare

Bharatiya Janta Party

16,195
4.20%
Male
#5
Porushottam Alias Swami Purushottamnand

Independent

9,617
2.50%
Male
#6
Baliram Alias Balikaran

Independent

6,857
1.80%
Male
#7
Shahjajan

Independent

6,495
1.70%
Male
#8
Vijay Narain Tripathi

Doordarshi Party

5,374
1.40%
Male
#9
Ramakant Pandey

Independent

5,202
1.40%
Male
#10
Shankarlal Arya

Independent

3,366
0.90%
Male
#11
Vinod Kumar Tripathi

Independent

3,344
0.90%
Male
#12
Triveni

Independent

2,487
0.70%
Male
#13
Baij Nath Tripathi

Independent

2,200
0.60%
Male
#14
Makhanlal Alias Makahanlal Goyal

Independent

2,036
0.50%
Male
#15
Atul Kumar Malhotra

Independent

1,627
0.40%
Male
#16
Lal Bahadur

Independent

1,468
0.40%
Male
#17
Girish Chand Tiwari

Independent

1,205
0.30%
Male
#18
Amar Mani Tripathi

Independent

913
0.20%
Male
#19
Rajpati

Independent

799
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Madan Pandey Indian National Congress 191,020 50.10%
2 Harikesh Bahadur Lok Dal 94,420 24.70%
3 Ramkaran Singh Janta Party 19,578 5.10%
4 Lakshmi Shanker Khare Bharatiya Janta Party 16,195 4.20%
5 Porushottam Alias Swami Purushottamnand Independent 9,617 2.50%
6 Baliram Alias Balikaran Independent 6,857 1.80%
7 Shahjajan Independent 6,495 1.70%
8 Vijay Narain Tripathi Doordarshi Party 5,374 1.40%
9 Ramakant Pandey Independent 5,202 1.40%
10 Shankarlal Arya Independent 3,366 0.90%
11 Vinod Kumar Tripathi Independent 3,344 0.90%
12 Triveni Independent 2,487 0.70%
13 Baij Nath Tripathi Independent 2,200 0.60%
14 Makhanlal Alias Makahanlal Goyal Independent 2,036 0.50%
15 Atul Kumar Malhotra Independent 1,627 0.40%
16 Lal Bahadur Independent 1,468 0.40%
17 Girish Chand Tiwari Independent 1,205 0.30%
18 Amar Mani Tripathi Independent 913 0.20%
19 Rajpati Independent 799 0.20%

Gorakhpur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Madan Pandey of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 96,600 votes.

Out of 700,548 registered electors, 381,518 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.50%. A total of 19 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

Madan Pandey (Indian National Congress) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 96,600 votes (25.30%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 54.50%%.

19 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.