Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

S. M. Banerjee of Independent won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 89,199 votes (36.00%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 506,045 registered electors and 247,530 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

S. M. Banerjee

Independent

Victory Margin
89,199
Margin %
36.00%
Total Electors
506,045
Votes Polled
247,530
Turnout
48.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S. M. Banerjee

Independent

148,845
60.10%
Male
#2
Babu Ram Shukla

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

59,646
24.10%
Male
#3
Mohammad Waseem

Independent

24,776
10.00%
Male
#4
Sheo Varma

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

3,123
1.30%
Male
#5
Lakhan Lal

Independent

1,334
0.50%
Male
#6
Shaukat Ali

Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh

1,259
0.50%
Male
#7
Rama Kant Awasthi

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

1,240
0.50%
Male
#8
Vicky Kapoor

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

1,184
0.50%
Male
#9
Ram Swarup

Independent

778
0.30%
Male
#10
Chandra Shekhar

Independent

645
0.30%
Male
#11
Bhagwati Prasad Dixit

Independent

540
0.20%
Male
#12
Bal Roop Sharma

Revolutionary Socialist Party Of ia (MARXIST AND LENINIST)

511
0.20%
Male
#13
Rai Som Narain Sinha

Independent

194
0.10%
Male
#14
Rajendra Singh

Independent

133
0.10%
Male
#15
Iqbal Ahmad Khurana

Independent

81
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S. M. Banerjee Independent 148,845 60.10%
2 Babu Ram Shukla Bhartiya Jan Sangh 59,646 24.10%
3 Mohammad Waseem Independent 24,776 10.00%
4 Sheo Varma Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 3,123 1.30%
5 Lakhan Lal Independent 1,334 0.50%
6 Shaukat Ali Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh 1,259 0.50%
7 Rama Kant Awasthi Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1,240 0.50%
8 Vicky Kapoor Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 1,184 0.50%
9 Ram Swarup Independent 778 0.30%
10 Chandra Shekhar Independent 645 0.30%
11 Bhagwati Prasad Dixit Independent 540 0.20%
12 Bal Roop Sharma Revolutionary Socialist Party Of ia (MARXIST AND LENINIST) 511 0.20%
13 Rai Som Narain Sinha Independent 194 0.10%
14 Rajendra Singh Independent 133 0.10%
15 Iqbal Ahmad Khurana Independent 81 0.00%

Kanpur Urban — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, S. M. Banerjee of Independent secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 89,199 votes.

Out of 506,045 registered electors, 247,530 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.90%. 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

S. M. Banerjee (Independent) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 89,199 votes (36.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 48.90%%.

15 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.