Kannauj Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Chhotey Singh Yadav of Janata Dal won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 53,833 votes (9.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 942,420 registered electors and 543,259 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Chhotey Singh Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
53,833
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
942,420
Votes Polled
543,259
Turnout
57.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
445
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chhotey Singh Yadav

Janata Dal

220,840
40.70%
Male
#2
Sheela Dixit

Indian National Congress

167,007
30.70%
Male
#3
Ram Parkash Tripathi

Bharatiya Janta Party

90,717
16.70%
Male
#4
Ashok Kumar Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

20,560
3.80%
Male
#5
Om Shanker Kashyap

Janata Pary (JP)

9,496
1.70%
Male
#6
Shiv Kumar Singh

Doordarshi Party

8,454
1.60%
Male
#7
Moinuddin

Independent

3,224
0.60%
Male
#8
Ram Sawrup

Independent

2,891
0.50%
Male
#9
Chandra Pal Singh

Independent

1,930
0.40%
Male
#10
Om Parkash

Independent

1,636
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chhotey Singh Yadav Janata Dal 220,840 40.70%
2 Sheela Dixit Indian National Congress 167,007 30.70%
3 Ram Parkash Tripathi Bharatiya Janta Party 90,717 16.70%
4 Ashok Kumar Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 20,560 3.80%
5 Om Shanker Kashyap Janata Pary (JP) 9,496 1.70%
6 Shiv Kumar Singh Doordarshi Party 8,454 1.60%
7 Moinuddin Independent 3,224 0.60%
8 Ram Sawrup Independent 2,891 0.50%
9 Chandra Pal Singh Independent 1,930 0.40%
10 Om Parkash Independent 1,636 0.30%

Kannauj — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Chhotey Singh Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kannauj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 53,833 votes.

Out of 942,420 registered electors, 543,259 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.70%. A total of 10 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

Chhotey Singh Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 53,833 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kannauj for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 57.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Kannauj constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kannauj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.