Karnal Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Chiranjit Lal of Indian National Congress won the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 8,673 votes (1.40%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 946,620 registered electors and 606,237 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Chiranjit Lal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
8,673
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
946,620
Votes Polled
606,237
Turnout
64.00%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
125
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chiranjit Lal

Indian National Congress

274,465
45.30%
Male
#2
Sushma Swaraj

Bharatiya Janta Party

265,792
43.80%
Male
#3
Raghbir Singh

Communist Party Of India

15,161
2.50%
Male
#4
Mai Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,631
1.30%
Male
#5
Bir Singh

Independent

5,876
1.00%
Male
#6
Bhim Ram Singla

Doordarshi Party

5,064
0.80%
Male
#7
Tejbir

Independent

2,433
0.40%
Male
#8
M.C.Sharma

Independent

2,081
0.30%
Male
#9
Raghbir

Independent

1,689
0.30%
Male
#10
Lal Chand

Independent

1,468
0.20%
Male
#11
Kausal Pal

Janata Pary (JP)

1,444
0.20%
Male
#12
Chand Ram

Republican Party Of India

1,382
0.20%
Male
#13
Raj Pal

Independent

1,245
0.20%
Male
#14
Jai Bhagwan Prajapat

Independent

984
0.20%
Male
#15
Samsher Singh

Independent

746
0.10%
Male
#16
Raj Bala

Independent

717
0.10%
Male
#17
Man Singh Saini

Independent

714
0.10%
Male
#18
Jani Bhagwan

Independent

702
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Sharma

Independent

607
0.10%
Male
#20
Jogi Ram

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#21
Isham Singh

Independent

593
0.10%
Male
#22
Dalipe

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#23
Mohammed Yamin

Independent

476
0.10%
Male
#24
Surinder Kumar

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#25
Naresh Kumar Gupta

Independent

464
0.10%
Male
#26
Devi Dayal

Independent

385
0.10%
Male
#27
Amar Singh Johri

Independent

338
0.10%
Male
#28
Parkash Man Parmodi

Independent

273
0.00%
Male
#29
Amar Jeet Manocha

Independent

248
0.00%
Male
#30
Sumer Chand

Independent

208
0.00%
Male
#31
Madan Mohan

Independent

198
0.00%
Male
#32
Kulwant Singh

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
#33
Satwant Singh

Independent

113
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chiranjit Lal Indian National Congress 274,465 45.30%
2 Sushma Swaraj Bharatiya Janta Party 265,792 43.80%
3 Raghbir Singh Communist Party Of India 15,161 2.50%
4 Mai Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 7,631 1.30%
5 Bir Singh Independent 5,876 1.00%
6 Bhim Ram Singla Doordarshi Party 5,064 0.80%
7 Tejbir Independent 2,433 0.40%
8 M.C.Sharma Independent 2,081 0.30%
9 Raghbir Independent 1,689 0.30%
10 Lal Chand Independent 1,468 0.20%
11 Kausal Pal Janata Pary (JP) 1,444 0.20%
12 Chand Ram Republican Party Of India 1,382 0.20%
13 Raj Pal Independent 1,245 0.20%
14 Jai Bhagwan Prajapat Independent 984 0.20%
15 Samsher Singh Independent 746 0.10%
16 Raj Bala Independent 717 0.10%
17 Man Singh Saini Independent 714 0.10%
18 Jani Bhagwan Independent 702 0.10%
19 Ram Sharma Independent 607 0.10%
20 Jogi Ram Independent 598 0.10%
21 Isham Singh Independent 593 0.10%
22 Dalipe Independent 573 0.10%
23 Mohammed Yamin Independent 476 0.10%
24 Surinder Kumar Independent 471 0.10%
25 Naresh Kumar Gupta Independent 464 0.10%
26 Devi Dayal Independent 385 0.10%
27 Amar Singh Johri Independent 338 0.10%
28 Parkash Man Parmodi Independent 273 0.00%
29 Amar Jeet Manocha Independent 248 0.00%
30 Sumer Chand Independent 208 0.00%
31 Madan Mohan Independent 198 0.00%
32 Kulwant Singh Independent 159 0.00%
33 Satwant Singh Independent 113 0.00%

Karnal — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Chiranjit Lal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Karnal constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 8,673 votes.

Out of 946,620 registered electors, 606,237 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.00%. A total of 33 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

Chiranjit Lal (Indian National Congress) won the Karnal Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 8,673 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Karnal for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 64.00%%.

33 candidates contested from Karnal constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Karnal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.