Kannauj Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Chhote Singh Yadav of Jharkhand Party won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 61,175 votes (12.50%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 945,773 registered electors and 489,693 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Party

Chhote Singh Yadav

Jharkhand Party

Victory Margin
61,175
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
945,773
Votes Polled
489,693
Turnout
51.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
445
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chhote Singh Yadav

Jharkhand Party

172,594
35.20%
Male
#2
T.N. Chaturvedi

Bharatiya Janta Party

111,419
22.80%
Male
#3
Ram Bax Verma

Janata Dal

102,295
20.90%
Male
#4
Chander Booshan Singh Alias Mannu Babu

Indian National Congress

68,480
14.00%
Male
#5
Moinuddin

Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das

4,278
0.90%
Male
#6
Munim Singh

Bharatiya Loktantrik Mazdoor Dal

3,762
0.80%
Male
#7
Subedar Singh

Doordarshi Party

3,656
0.70%
Male
#8
Bhajan Lal Alias Omkar

All India Forward Bloc

1,824
0.40%
Male
#9
Sheela (W)

Independent

1,782
0.40%
Male
#10
Preetama (W)

Independent

1,680
0.30%
Male
#11
Mahender Singh Alias Swami Chetnanand

Independent

1,609
0.30%
Male
#12
Surender Singh

Independent

864
0.20%
Male
#13
Mayadevi Yadav (W)

Independent

683
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chhote Singh Yadav Jharkhand Party 172,594 35.20%
2 T.N. Chaturvedi Bharatiya Janta Party 111,419 22.80%
3 Ram Bax Verma Janata Dal 102,295 20.90%
4 Chander Booshan Singh Alias Mannu Babu Indian National Congress 68,480 14.00%
5 Moinuddin Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das 4,278 0.90%
6 Munim Singh Bharatiya Loktantrik Mazdoor Dal 3,762 0.80%
7 Subedar Singh Doordarshi Party 3,656 0.70%
8 Bhajan Lal Alias Omkar All India Forward Bloc 1,824 0.40%
9 Sheela (W) Independent 1,782 0.40%
10 Preetama (W) Independent 1,680 0.30%
11 Mahender Singh Alias Swami Chetnanand Independent 1,609 0.30%
12 Surender Singh Independent 864 0.20%
13 Mayadevi Yadav (W) Independent 683 0.10%

Kannauj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Chhote Singh Yadav of Jharkhand Party secured victory in the Kannauj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 61,175 votes.

Out of 945,773 registered electors, 489,693 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. A total of 13 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

Chhote Singh Yadav (Jharkhand Party) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 61,175 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kannauj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 51.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Kannauj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kannauj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.