Jalandhar Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

I.K.Gujral of Janata Dal won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 80,358 votes (14.50%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 937,892 registered electors and 554,482 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

I.K.Gujral

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
80,358
Margin %
14.50%
Total Electors
937,892
Votes Polled
554,482
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
310
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
I.K.Gujral

Janata Dal

262,032
47.30%
Male
#2
Rajinder Singh

Indian National Congress

181,674
32.80%
Male
#3
Devidass Nahar

Bahujan Samaj Party

71,733
12.90%
Male
#4
Babulal Patanga

Independent

5,660
1.00%
Male
#5
Hazara Ram Bodhi

Republican Party Of India

3,430
0.60%
Male
#6
Ajitpal Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

3,258
0.60%
Male
#7
Sukhbir Singh Hazooria

Independent

2,464
0.40%
Male
#8
Sigen Dass

Doordarshi Party

1,866
0.30%
Male
#9
Bachan Lal

Punjab Peoples Party

1,374
0.20%
Male
#10
Om Parkash Sareen

Independent

1,101
0.20%
Male
#11
Manjit Singh

All India Garib Congress

1,088
0.20%
Male
#12
Amarnath Bhagat

Independent

1,048
0.20%
Male
#13
Nirmal Singh

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

968
0.20%
Male
#14
Subhash Cnader Chand

Independent

887
0.20%
Male
#15
Sukhdev

Independent

592
0.10%
Male
#16
Daulat Ram Dhanowalia

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#17
Waryam Singh

Independent

551
0.10%
Male
#18
Sarbjit Singh

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
#19
Arvind Kumar Tuli

Independent

513
0.10%
Male
#20
Raghbir Singh Rana

Independent

486
0.10%
Male
#21
Gurpreet Singh Dhillon

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

483
0.10%
Male
#22
Kulbhushan Kumar

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#23
Jagdish Singh

Indian Labour Party

406
0.10%
Male
#24
Bir Singh

All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal

378
0.10%
Male
#25
Mit Singh

Independent

344
0.10%
Male
#26
Jai Pal

Independent

318
0.10%
Male
#27
Jaswant Rai

Independent

281
0.10%
Male
#28
Mohinder Singh

Independent

123
0.00%
Male
#29
Mohinder Kumar Jain

Independent

114
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 I.K.Gujral Janata Dal 262,032 47.30%
2 Rajinder Singh Indian National Congress 181,674 32.80%
3 Devidass Nahar Bahujan Samaj Party 71,733 12.90%
4 Babulal Patanga Independent 5,660 1.00%
5 Hazara Ram Bodhi Republican Party Of India 3,430 0.60%
6 Ajitpal Singh Janata Pary (JP) 3,258 0.60%
7 Sukhbir Singh Hazooria Independent 2,464 0.40%
8 Sigen Dass Doordarshi Party 1,866 0.30%
9 Bachan Lal Punjab Peoples Party 1,374 0.20%
10 Om Parkash Sareen Independent 1,101 0.20%
11 Manjit Singh All India Garib Congress 1,088 0.20%
12 Amarnath Bhagat Independent 1,048 0.20%
13 Nirmal Singh Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 968 0.20%
14 Subhash Cnader Chand Independent 887 0.20%
15 Sukhdev Independent 592 0.10%
16 Daulat Ram Dhanowalia Independent 577 0.10%
17 Waryam Singh Independent 551 0.10%
18 Sarbjit Singh Independent 514 0.10%
19 Arvind Kumar Tuli Independent 513 0.10%
20 Raghbir Singh Rana Independent 486 0.10%
21 Gurpreet Singh Dhillon Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 483 0.10%
22 Kulbhushan Kumar Independent 474 0.10%
23 Jagdish Singh Indian Labour Party 406 0.10%
24 Bir Singh All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhbi Dal 378 0.10%
25 Mit Singh Independent 344 0.10%
26 Jai Pal Independent 318 0.10%
27 Jaswant Rai Independent 281 0.10%
28 Mohinder Singh Independent 123 0.00%
29 Mohinder Kumar Jain Independent 114 0.00%

Jalandhar — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, I.K.Gujral of Janata Dal secured victory in the Jalandhar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 80,358 votes.

Out of 937,892 registered electors, 554,482 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 29 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

I.K.Gujral (Janata Dal) won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 80,358 votes (14.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jalandhar for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

29 candidates contested from Jalandhar constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jalandhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.