Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Tara Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 30,025 votes (4.60%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 927,976 registered electors and 656,693 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tara Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
30,025
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
927,976
Votes Polled
656,693
Turnout
70.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
122
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tara Singh

Indian National Congress

212,783
32.40%
Male
#2
Shyam Singh

Jharkhand Party

182,758
27.80%
Male
#3
Gurdial Singh

Janata Dal

135,117
20.60%
Male
#4
Shiv Partap Bajaj

Bharatiya Janta Party

79,653
12.10%
Male
#5
Vishav Nath

Independent

5,976
0.90%
Male
#6
Lachhman Dass

Doordarshi Party

4,520
0.70%
Male
#7
Chanda

Independent

4,062
0.60%
Male
#8
Partap Singh

Independent

3,150
0.50%
Male
#9
Jasbir Singh

Independent

2,410
0.40%
Male
#10
Krishna Dutt

Independent

1,705
0.30%
Male
#11
Roshan Lal

Independent

1,364
0.20%
Male
#12
Prem Nath

Independent

1,203
0.20%
Male
#13
Harish Gargi

Independent

1,039
0.20%
Male
#14
Ram Pal

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tara Singh Indian National Congress 212,783 32.40%
2 Shyam Singh Jharkhand Party 182,758 27.80%
3 Gurdial Singh Janata Dal 135,117 20.60%
4 Shiv Partap Bajaj Bharatiya Janta Party 79,653 12.10%
5 Vishav Nath Independent 5,976 0.90%
6 Lachhman Dass Doordarshi Party 4,520 0.70%
7 Chanda Independent 4,062 0.60%
8 Partap Singh Independent 3,150 0.50%
9 Jasbir Singh Independent 2,410 0.40%
10 Krishna Dutt Independent 1,705 0.30%
11 Roshan Lal Independent 1,364 0.20%
12 Prem Nath Independent 1,203 0.20%
13 Harish Gargi Independent 1,039 0.20%
14 Ram Pal Independent 553 0.10%

Kurukshetra — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Tara Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kurukshetra constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 30,025 votes.

Out of 927,976 registered electors, 656,693 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.80%. A total of 14 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

Tara Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 30,025 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kurukshetra for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 70.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Kurukshetra constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kurukshetra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.