Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 222,946 votes (26.70%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,611,248 registered electors and 835,079 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
222,946
Margin %
26.70%
Total Electors
1,611,248
Votes Polled
835,079
Turnout
51.80%
Valid Votes
832,801
NOTA Votes
2,278
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Male Electors
889,345
Female Electors
721,903
Male Voters
485,765
Female Voters
349,314
NOTA Percentage
0.10%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

474,712
56.80%
Male
#2
Sriprakash Jaiswal

Indian National Congress

251,766
30.10%
Male
#3
Saleem Ahmad

Bahujan Samaj Party

53,218
6.40%
Male
#4
Surendra Mohan Agarwal

Samajwadi Party

25,723
3.10%
Male
#5
Mahmood Husain Rahmani

Aam Aadmi Party

11,925
1.40%
Male
#6
Kishor Bajpai

Independent

3,005
0.40%
Male
#7
Prem Chandra Pandey

Independent

2,350
0.30%
Male
#8
Anil Awasthi

All India Trinamool Congress

1,701
0.20%
Male
#9
Ashok Paswan Advocate

Independent

1,398
0.20%
Male
#10
Muzaffar Husain Khan

Independent

1,069
0.10%
Male
#11
Vishwanath Kataria

Independent

929
0.10%
Male
#12
Vinayak Rao Tope

Swarajya Party Of India

723
0.10%
Male
#13
Himmat Lal

Akhil Bhartiya Rajarya Sabha

683
0.10%
Male
#14
Betalal Diwakar

Independent

665
0.10%
Male
#15
Dr.Nikhil Gupta

Nav Bharat Democratic Party

580
0.10%
Male
#16
Kumari Saraswati

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
#17
Ramesh Kumar Gupta

Parivartan Samaj Party

433
0.10%
Male
#18
Mohammad.Ateeq

Rashtrawadi Samaj Party

425
0.10%
Male
#19
Mohd.Nasir Khan

Peace Party

364
0.00%
Male
#20
Anand Mehrotra

Nagrik Ekta Party

361
0.00%
Male
#21
Devendra Kumar Sharma

Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena

296
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 474,712 56.80%
2 Sriprakash Jaiswal Indian National Congress 251,766 30.10%
3 Saleem Ahmad Bahujan Samaj Party 53,218 6.40%
4 Surendra Mohan Agarwal Samajwadi Party 25,723 3.10%
5 Mahmood Husain Rahmani Aam Aadmi Party 11,925 1.40%
6 Kishor Bajpai Independent 3,005 0.40%
7 Prem Chandra Pandey Independent 2,350 0.30%
8 Anil Awasthi All India Trinamool Congress 1,701 0.20%
9 Ashok Paswan Advocate Independent 1,398 0.20%
10 Muzaffar Husain Khan Independent 1,069 0.10%
11 Vishwanath Kataria Independent 929 0.10%
12 Vinayak Rao Tope Swarajya Party Of India 723 0.10%
13 Himmat Lal Akhil Bhartiya Rajarya Sabha 683 0.10%
14 Betalal Diwakar Independent 665 0.10%
15 Dr.Nikhil Gupta Nav Bharat Democratic Party 580 0.10%
16 Kumari Saraswati Independent 475 0.10%
17 Ramesh Kumar Gupta Parivartan Samaj Party 433 0.10%
18 Mohammad.Ateeq Rashtrawadi Samaj Party 425 0.10%
19 Mohd.Nasir Khan Peace Party 364 0.00%
20 Anand Mehrotra Nagrik Ekta Party 361 0.00%
21 Devendra Kumar Sharma Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena 296 0.00%

Kanpur Urban — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 222,946 votes.

Out of 1,611,248 registered electors, 835,079 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. A total of 21 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

Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 222,946 votes (26.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 51.80%%.

21 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.