Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Shakuntala Nayar of Bhartiya Jan Sangh won the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 2,598 votes (1.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 515,726 registered electors and 190,431 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 36.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Shakuntala Nayar

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Victory Margin
2,598
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
515,726
Votes Polled
190,431
Turnout
36.90%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
460
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shakuntala Nayar

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

88,980
46.70%
Male
#2
Basant Kunwari

Indian National Congress

86,382
45.40%
Male
#3
Dhoom Singh

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

6,338
3.30%
Male
#4
M. S. S. Abbasi

Samyukta Socialist Party

2,998
1.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shakuntala Nayar Bhartiya Jan Sangh 88,980 46.70%
2 Basant Kunwari Indian National Congress 86,382 45.40%
3 Dhoom Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal 6,338 3.30%
4 M. S. S. Abbasi Samyukta Socialist Party 2,998 1.60%

Kaiserganj — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Shakuntala Nayar of Bhartiya Jan Sangh secured victory in the Kaiserganj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 2,598 votes.

Out of 515,726 registered electors, 190,431 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 36.90%. A total of 4 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

Shakuntala Nayar (Bhartiya Jan Sangh) won the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 2,598 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kaiserganj for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 36.90%%.

4 candidates contested from Kaiserganj constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Kaiserganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.