Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN
Sri Prakash Jaiswal of Indian National Congress won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 18,906 votes (3.70%).
18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,390,055 registered electors and 512,917 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 36.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sri Prakash Jaiswal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 18,906 votes.
Out of 1,390,055 registered electors, 512,917 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 36.90%. A total of 18 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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