Gorakhpur

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

Avedya Nath

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

Victory Margin
45,837
Margin %
9.60%
Total Electors
872,461
Votes Polled
477,838
Turnout
54.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Avedya Nath

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

193,821
40.60%
Male
#2
Rampal Singh

Janata Dal

147,984
31.00%
Male
#3
Madan Pande

Indian National Congress

58,319
12.20%
Male
#4
Shahjahan

Bahujan Samaj Party

40,152
8.40%
Male
#5
Vijai Narain

Doordarshi Party

6,353
1.30%
Male
#6
Subhash Chandra Sharma

Independent

2,332
0.50%
Male
#7
Ramakant Pande

Socialist Party

2,292
0.50%
Male
#8
Jagat Dev

Independent

2,088
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Avedya Nath Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 193,821 40.60%
2 Rampal Singh Janata Dal 147,984 31.00%
3 Madan Pande Indian National Congress 58,319 12.20%
4 Shahjahan Bahujan Samaj Party 40,152 8.40%
5 Vijai Narain Doordarshi Party 6,353 1.30%
6 Subhash Chandra Sharma Independent 2,332 0.50%
7 Ramakant Pande Socialist Party 2,292 0.50%
8 Jagat Dev Independent 2,088 0.40%
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Gorakhpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Avedya Nath of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 45,837 votes.

Out of 872,461 registered electors, 477,838 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.80%. 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

Avedya Nath (Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 45,837 votes (9.60%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 54.80%%.

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

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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