Jammu Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Janak Rai Gupta of Indian National Congress won the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 21,695 votes (3.70%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,026,600 registered electors and 584,078 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Janak Rai Gupta

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
21,695
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,026,600
Votes Polled
584,078
Turnout
56.90%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
140
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janak Rai Gupta

Indian National Congress

239,701
41.00%
Male
#2
Rajinder Singh Chib

Janata Dal

218,006
37.30%
Male
#3
Girdhari Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

42,453
7.30%
Male
#4
Chaman Lal

Bharatiya Janta Party

35,323
6.00%
Male
#5
Ghulam Rasool Asghar

Janata Pary (JP)

11,049
1.90%
Male
#6
Babu Ram Sharma

Independent

7,608
1.30%
Male
#7
Mohd. Shareef Shad

Independent

3,620
0.60%
Male
#8
Bansi Lal

Independent

2,576
0.40%
Male
#9
Mahmood Ahmed

Independent

2,374
0.40%
Male
#10
Bachan Lal

Independent

2,138
0.40%
Male
#11
Ajit Singh

Independent

1,817
0.30%
Male
#12
Kamal Gouria

Independent

1,156
0.20%
Male
#13
Gurdarshan Singh

Independent

943
0.20%
Male
#14
Des Raj

Independent

912
0.20%
Male
#15
Sushil Kumar Salani

Independent

777
0.10%
Male
#16
Mohd. Anwar

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
#17
Kewal Misra

Independent

637
0.10%
Male
#18
Ashok Kumar

Independent

534
0.10%
Male
#19
Amrit Lal

Independent

379
0.10%
Male
#20
Ram Saroop

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#21
Surender Singh

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janak Rai Gupta Indian National Congress 239,701 41.00%
2 Rajinder Singh Chib Janata Dal 218,006 37.30%
3 Girdhari Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 42,453 7.30%
4 Chaman Lal Bharatiya Janta Party 35,323 6.00%
5 Ghulam Rasool Asghar Janata Pary (JP) 11,049 1.90%
6 Babu Ram Sharma Independent 7,608 1.30%
7 Mohd. Shareef Shad Independent 3,620 0.60%
8 Bansi Lal Independent 2,576 0.40%
9 Mahmood Ahmed Independent 2,374 0.40%
10 Bachan Lal Independent 2,138 0.40%
11 Ajit Singh Independent 1,817 0.30%
12 Kamal Gouria Independent 1,156 0.20%
13 Gurdarshan Singh Independent 943 0.20%
14 Des Raj Independent 912 0.20%
15 Sushil Kumar Salani Independent 777 0.10%
16 Mohd. Anwar Independent 749 0.10%
17 Kewal Misra Independent 637 0.10%
18 Ashok Kumar Independent 534 0.10%
19 Amrit Lal Independent 379 0.10%
20 Ram Saroop Independent 255 0.00%
21 Surender Singh Independent 216 0.00%

Jammu — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Janak Rai Gupta of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jammu constituency () with a margin of 21,695 votes.

Out of 1,026,600 registered electors, 584,078 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.90%. A total of 21 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

Janak Rai Gupta (Indian National Congress) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 21,695 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 56.90%%.

21 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.