Haridwar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 SC

Ram Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 7,197 votes (1.30%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 897,723 registered electors and 539,033 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
7,197
Margin %
1.30%
Total Electors
897,723
Votes Polled
539,033
Turnout
60.00%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
488
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

205,182
38.10%
Male
#2
Dharam Singh

Janata Dal

197,985
36.70%
Male
#3
Jagpal Singh

Indian National Congress

77,832
14.40%
Male
#4
Mayawati (W)

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,384
4.20%
Male
#5
Kiranpal

Jharkhand Party

5,503
1.00%
Male
#6
Roop Chand

Shoshit Samaj Dal

2,895
0.50%
Male
#7
Gopal Singh

Independent

2,075
0.40%
Male
#8
Deshraj

Independent

1,861
0.30%
Male
#9
Rampal

Uttar Khand Kranti Dal

1,746
0.30%
Male
#10
Pardeep Kumar

Independent

1,504
0.30%
Male
#11
Bhagwan Dass

Independent

1,204
0.20%
Male
#12
Sohanlal

Independent

909
0.20%
Male
#13
Dalchand Chhachhar

Independent

855
0.20%
Male
#14
Ramlal

Doordarshi Party

791
0.10%
Male
#15
Mukesh

Independent

511
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 205,182 38.10%
2 Dharam Singh Janata Dal 197,985 36.70%
3 Jagpal Singh Indian National Congress 77,832 14.40%
4 Mayawati (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 22,384 4.20%
5 Kiranpal Jharkhand Party 5,503 1.00%
6 Roop Chand Shoshit Samaj Dal 2,895 0.50%
7 Gopal Singh Independent 2,075 0.40%
8 Deshraj Independent 1,861 0.30%
9 Rampal Uttar Khand Kranti Dal 1,746 0.30%
10 Pardeep Kumar Independent 1,504 0.30%
11 Bhagwan Dass Independent 1,204 0.20%
12 Sohanlal Independent 909 0.20%
13 Dalchand Chhachhar Independent 855 0.20%
14 Ramlal Doordarshi Party 791 0.10%
15 Mukesh Independent 511 0.10%

Haridwar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Ram Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Haridwar constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 7,197 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 897,723 registered electors, 539,033 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.00%. 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

Ram Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 7,197 votes (1.30%%).

The voter turnout in Haridwar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 60.00%%.

15 candidates contested from Haridwar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Haridwar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.