Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Jagdeep Jhankar of Janata Dal won the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 161,981 votes (22.20%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,125,512 registered electors and 730,259 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Jagdeep Jhankar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
161,981
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
1,125,512
Votes Polled
730,259
Turnout
64.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
323
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdeep Jhankar

Janata Dal

421,686
57.70%
Male
#2
Mohd. Ayub Khan

Indian National Congress

259,705
35.60%
Male
#3
Prithvi Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

12,737
1.70%
Male
#4
Parmeshwarlal Prajapati

Independent

6,912
0.90%
Male
#5
Ram Kumar

Independent

3,910
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Pal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,749
0.40%
Male
#7
Ram Narain

Doordarshi Party

2,505
0.30%
Male
#8
Bihari Lal

Independent

1,530
0.20%
Male
#9
Sabir Khan

Independent

1,329
0.20%
Male
#10
Vidhyadhar

Independent

1,177
0.20%
Male
#11
Mool Chand Garla

Independent

1,024
0.10%
Male
#12
Sish Ram

Independent

909
0.10%
Male
#13
Bhagi Rath

Independent

710
0.10%
Male
#14
Brij Mohan

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#15
Lalit Kumar Tibra

Independent

510
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdeep Jhankar Janata Dal 421,686 57.70%
2 Mohd. Ayub Khan Indian National Congress 259,705 35.60%
3 Prithvi Singh Janata Pary (JP) 12,737 1.70%
4 Parmeshwarlal Prajapati Independent 6,912 0.90%
5 Ram Kumar Independent 3,910 0.50%
6 Ram Pal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,749 0.40%
7 Ram Narain Doordarshi Party 2,505 0.30%
8 Bihari Lal Independent 1,530 0.20%
9 Sabir Khan Independent 1,329 0.20%
10 Vidhyadhar Independent 1,177 0.20%
11 Mool Chand Garla Independent 1,024 0.10%
12 Sish Ram Independent 909 0.10%
13 Bhagi Rath Independent 710 0.10%
14 Brij Mohan Independent 658 0.10%
15 Lalit Kumar Tibra Independent 510 0.10%

Jhunjhunu — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Jagdeep Jhankar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Jhunjhunu constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 161,981 votes.

Out of 1,125,512 registered electors, 730,259 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.90%. 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

Jagdeep Jhankar (Janata Dal) won the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 161,981 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jhunjhunu for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 64.90%%.

15 candidates contested from Jhunjhunu constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Jhunjhunu is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.