Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Kamal Chaudhary of Indian National Congress won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 68,109 votes (12.10%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 946,368 registered electors and 561,184 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kamal Chaudhary

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
68,109
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
946,368
Votes Polled
561,184
Turnout
59.30%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
311
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamal Chaudhary

Indian National Congress

176,176
31.40%
Male
#2
Satnam Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

108,067
19.30%
Male
#3
Harkanwal Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

100,130
17.80%
Male
#4
Gardhara Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

96,745
17.20%
Male
#5
Vikram Singh

Janata Dal

46,093
8.20%
Male
#6
Daljit Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

4,927
0.90%
Male
#7
Jawahar Lal

Independent

3,615
0.60%
Male
#8
Mohan Singh

Independent

3,596
0.60%
Male
#9
Jaswinder Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL)

2,811
0.50%
Male
#10
Mohinder Singh

Doordarshi Party

2,205
0.40%
Male
#11
Kanta Devi

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

1,762
0.30%
Male
#12
Nirmal Singh

All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal

870
0.20%
Male
#13
Om Parkash

Independent

824
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamal Chaudhary Indian National Congress 176,176 31.40%
2 Satnam Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 108,067 19.30%
3 Harkanwal Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 100,130 17.80%
4 Gardhara Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 96,745 17.20%
5 Vikram Singh Janata Dal 46,093 8.20%
6 Daljit Singh Janata Pary (JP) 4,927 0.90%
7 Jawahar Lal Independent 3,615 0.60%
8 Mohan Singh Independent 3,596 0.60%
9 Jaswinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL) 2,811 0.50%
10 Mohinder Singh Doordarshi Party 2,205 0.40%
11 Kanta Devi Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 1,762 0.30%
12 Nirmal Singh All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal 870 0.20%
13 Om Parkash Independent 824 0.10%

Hoshiarpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Kamal Chaudhary of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Hoshiarpur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 68,109 votes.

Out of 946,368 registered electors, 561,184 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.30%. 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

Kamal Chaudhary (Indian National Congress) won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 68,109 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Hoshiarpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 59.30%%.

13 candidates contested from Hoshiarpur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Hoshiarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.