Gorakhpur

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Awaidya Nath

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
91,359
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
903,188
Votes Polled
479,351
Turnout
53.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
13
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
Awaidya Nath

Bharatiya Janta Party

228,736
47.70%
Male
#2
Sharda Prasad Rawat

Janata Dal

137,377
28.70%
Male
#3
Narsingh Narayan Pandey

Independent

38,376
8.00%
Male
#4
Deep Narain

Jharkhand Party

32,346
6.70%
Male
#5
Safatullah

Lok Dal

6,766
1.40%
Male
#6
Amar Nath Singh

Independent

3,099
0.60%
Male
#7
Shaukat Ali Hafiji

Independent

2,635
0.50%
Male
#8
Vijaya Narain Tripathi

Doordarshi Party

2,515
0.50%
Male
#9
Jagatguru Ramanuja Charya Swami

Independent

1,841
0.40%
Male
#10
Rais

Independent

1,826
0.40%
Male
#11
Mahanth Ramdas Bramhchari

Independent

1,673
0.30%
Male
#12
Murari Lal

Independent

1,588
0.30%
Male
#13
Prem Nath Bodhi

Independent

1,410
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Awaidya Nath Bharatiya Janta Party 228,736 47.70%
2 Sharda Prasad Rawat Janata Dal 137,377 28.70%
3 Narsingh Narayan Pandey Independent 38,376 8.00%
4 Deep Narain Jharkhand Party 32,346 6.70%
5 Safatullah Lok Dal 6,766 1.40%
6 Amar Nath Singh Independent 3,099 0.60%
7 Shaukat Ali Hafiji Independent 2,635 0.50%
8 Vijaya Narain Tripathi Doordarshi Party 2,515 0.50%
9 Jagatguru Ramanuja Charya Swami Independent 1,841 0.40%
10 Rais Independent 1,826 0.40%
11 Mahanth Ramdas Bramhchari Independent 1,673 0.30%
12 Murari Lal Independent 1,588 0.30%
13 Prem Nath Bodhi Independent 1,410 0.30%
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Gorakhpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Awaidya Nath of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 91,359 votes.

Out of 903,188 registered electors, 479,351 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. A total of 13 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

Awaidya Nath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 91,359 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

13 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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