Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 ST

Govinda Chandra Munda of Janata Dal won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 7,394 votes (1.70%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 912,382 registered electors and 433,789 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.50%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Govinda Chandra Munda

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
7,394
Margin %
1.70%
Total Electors
912,382
Votes Polled
433,789
Turnout
47.50%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
289
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Govinda Chandra Munda

Janata Dal

186,317
43.00%
Male
#2
Kumar Majhi

Indian National Congress

178,923
41.20%
Male
#3
Upendra Nath Nayak

Bharatiya Janta Party

38,700
8.90%
Male
#4
Prahlada Naik

Orissa Vikas Parishad

4,649
1.10%
Male
#5
Biswanath Chatar

Independent

3,932
0.90%
Male
#6
Latika Singh (W)

Jharkhand Party

3,841
0.90%
Male
#7
Rabi Majhi

Independent

3,460
0.80%
Male
#8
Nakula Chandra Padhan

Doordarshi Party

2,464
0.60%
Male
#9
Mahendra Nag

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Govinda Chandra Munda Janata Dal 186,317 43.00%
2 Kumar Majhi Indian National Congress 178,923 41.20%
3 Upendra Nath Nayak Bharatiya Janta Party 38,700 8.90%
4 Prahlada Naik Orissa Vikas Parishad 4,649 1.10%
5 Biswanath Chatar Independent 3,932 0.90%
6 Latika Singh (W) Jharkhand Party 3,841 0.90%
7 Rabi Majhi Independent 3,460 0.80%
8 Nakula Chandra Padhan Doordarshi Party 2,464 0.60%
9 Mahendra Nag Independent 485 0.10%

Keonjhar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Govinda Chandra Munda of Janata Dal secured victory in the Keonjhar constituency () with a margin of 7,394 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 912,382 registered electors, 433,789 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.50%. A total of 9 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

Govinda Chandra Munda (Janata Dal) won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 7,394 votes (1.70%%).

The voter turnout in Keonjhar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 47.50%%.

9 candidates contested from Keonjhar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Keonjhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.