India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 ST
P. M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 1,156 votes (4.50%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 30,069 registered electors and 25,555 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 85.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, P. M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Lakshadweep constituency () with a margin of 1,156 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 30,069 registered electors, 25,555 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.00%. A total of 2 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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