Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Lokanath Choudhary of Communist Party Of India won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 148,136 votes (21.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 972,534 registered electors and 697,992 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Lokanath Choudhary

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
148,136
Margin %
21.20%
Total Electors
972,534
Votes Polled
697,992
Turnout
71.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
301
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lokanath Choudhary

Communist Party Of India

408,057
58.50%
Male
#2
Basudev Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

259,921
37.20%
Male
#3
Pradipta Kumar

Janata Pary (JP)

6,143
0.90%
Male
#4
Rajkishore Chhatoi

Karnataka Gana Parishad

5,321
0.80%
Male
#5
Sulochana Ojha

Independent

2,683
0.40%
Male
#6
Dhruba Charan Das

Doordarshi Party

2,116
0.30%
Male
#7
Debendra Kumar Parida

Independent

1,787
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lokanath Choudhary Communist Party Of India 408,057 58.50%
2 Basudev Mohapatra Indian National Congress 259,921 37.20%
3 Pradipta Kumar Janata Pary (JP) 6,143 0.90%
4 Rajkishore Chhatoi Karnataka Gana Parishad 5,321 0.80%
5 Sulochana Ojha Independent 2,683 0.40%
6 Dhruba Charan Das Doordarshi Party 2,116 0.30%
7 Debendra Kumar Parida Independent 1,787 0.30%

Jagatsinghpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Lokanath Choudhary of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jagatsinghpur constituency () with a margin of 148,136 votes.

Out of 972,534 registered electors, 697,992 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.80%. A total of 7 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

Lokanath Choudhary (Communist Party Of India) won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 148,136 votes (21.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jagatsinghpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 71.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Jagatsinghpur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jagatsinghpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.