Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Sukhbans Kaur of Indian National Congress won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 77,215 votes (13.90%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 948,524 registered electors and 557,362 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sukhbans Kaur

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
77,215
Margin %
13.90%
Total Electors
948,524
Votes Polled
557,362
Turnout
58.80%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukhbans Kaur

Indian National Congress

220,755
39.60%
Male
#2
Chaun Singh Sidhu

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

143,540
25.80%
Male
#3
Jag Dutt

Bharatiya Janta Party

128,714
23.10%
Male
#4
Dharam Chand

Bahujan Samaj Party

17,198
3.10%
Male
#5
Isare B.Das

Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL)

9,725
1.70%
Male
#6
Dharam Pal Kapai

Independent

5,171
0.90%
Male
#7
Avinas Rani

All India Garib Congress

4,400
0.80%
Male
#8
Lubhaya

Independent

3,544
0.60%
Male
#9
Gandotra S.M.Alias S.T.Pramhans

Independent

2,920
0.50%
Male
#10
Yunus Masih

Independent

2,896
0.50%
Male
#11
Hans Raj

Independent

2,078
0.40%
Male
#12
Mela Ram

Independent

2,015
0.40%
Male
#13
Bishambar Das

Independent

1,022
0.20%
Male
#14
Raghunath

Doordarshi Party

509
0.10%
Male
#15
Udham Singh

All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal

330
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhbans Kaur Indian National Congress 220,755 39.60%
2 Chaun Singh Sidhu Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 143,540 25.80%
3 Jag Dutt Bharatiya Janta Party 128,714 23.10%
4 Dharam Chand Bahujan Samaj Party 17,198 3.10%
5 Isare B.Das Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL) 9,725 1.70%
6 Dharam Pal Kapai Independent 5,171 0.90%
7 Avinas Rani All India Garib Congress 4,400 0.80%
8 Lubhaya Independent 3,544 0.60%
9 Gandotra S.M.Alias S.T.Pramhans Independent 2,920 0.50%
10 Yunus Masih Independent 2,896 0.50%
11 Hans Raj Independent 2,078 0.40%
12 Mela Ram Independent 2,015 0.40%
13 Bishambar Das Independent 1,022 0.20%
14 Raghunath Doordarshi Party 509 0.10%
15 Udham Singh All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal 330 0.10%

Gurdaspur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Sukhbans Kaur of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gurdaspur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 77,215 votes.

Out of 948,524 registered electors, 557,362 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 15 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

Sukhbans Kaur (Indian National Congress) won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 77,215 votes (13.90%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Gurdaspur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.