Jodhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 66,246 votes (11.00%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,087,557 registered electors and 602,362 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
66,246
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
1,087,557
Votes Polled
602,362
Turnout
55.40%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
335
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

295,993
49.10%
Male
#2
Ashok Gahlot

Indian National Congress

229,747
38.10%
Male
#3
Abdul Gani Khan Sindhi

Independent

30,969
5.10%
Male
#4
Ashok Kumar

Doordarshi Party

6,812
1.10%
Male
#5
Jagdish

Independent

6,066
1.00%
Male
#6
Amar Chand

Independent

3,000
0.50%
Male
#7
Inder Singh

Independent

2,935
0.50%
Male
#8
Suraj Mal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,834
0.50%
Male
#9
Jaswant Singh S/o Dhan Singh

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

1,852
0.30%
Male
#10
Ram Partap Singh Sannkhla

Independent

1,283
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajender Singh Gehlot

Independent

1,275
0.20%
Male
#12
Vishwa Dev Purohit

Independent

1,055
0.20%
Male
#13
Mancha Ram

Independent

876
0.10%
Male
#14
Prem Kumar Mehra

Independent

845
0.10%
Male
#15
Abdul Aziz Belim

Indian Union Muslim League

687
0.10%
Male
#16
Suraj Prakash Joshi

Independent

620
0.10%
Male
#17
Jaswant Raj

Independent

523
0.10%
Male
#18
Rameshwar Lal Gehlot

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#19
Ranjeet Singh Kumpawat

Independent

414
0.10%
Male
#20
Mahesh Chandra

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
#21
Jagdish Prasad

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 295,993 49.10%
2 Ashok Gahlot Indian National Congress 229,747 38.10%
3 Abdul Gani Khan Sindhi Independent 30,969 5.10%
4 Ashok Kumar Doordarshi Party 6,812 1.10%
5 Jagdish Independent 6,066 1.00%
6 Amar Chand Independent 3,000 0.50%
7 Inder Singh Independent 2,935 0.50%
8 Suraj Mal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,834 0.50%
9 Jaswant Singh S/o Dhan Singh Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 1,852 0.30%
10 Ram Partap Singh Sannkhla Independent 1,283 0.20%
11 Rajender Singh Gehlot Independent 1,275 0.20%
12 Vishwa Dev Purohit Independent 1,055 0.20%
13 Mancha Ram Independent 876 0.10%
14 Prem Kumar Mehra Independent 845 0.10%
15 Abdul Aziz Belim Indian Union Muslim League 687 0.10%
16 Suraj Prakash Joshi Independent 620 0.10%
17 Jaswant Raj Independent 523 0.10%
18 Rameshwar Lal Gehlot Independent 421 0.10%
19 Ranjeet Singh Kumpawat Independent 414 0.10%
20 Mahesh Chandra Independent 354 0.10%
21 Jagdish Prasad Independent 278 0.00%

Jodhpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jodhpur constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 66,246 votes.

Out of 1,087,557 registered electors, 602,362 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.40%. 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

Jaswant Singh S/o Sardar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 66,246 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jodhpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 55.40%%.

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

Jodhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.