Machhlishahr Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Sheo Saran Verma of Janata Dal won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 32,539 votes (7.20%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 968,876 registered electors and 450,070 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Sheo Saran Verma

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
32,539
Margin %
7.20%
Total Electors
968,876
Votes Polled
450,070
Turnout
46.50%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
477
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheo Saran Verma

Janata Dal

140,442
31.20%
Male
#2
Raj Keshar Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

107,903
24.00%
Male
#3
Harish Chandra Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

67,601
15.00%
Male
#4
Shyam Surat Upadhya

Indian National Congress

56,067
12.50%
Male
#5
Shed Prakash Mishra

Jharkhand Party

24,918
5.50%
Male
#6
Dharmraj Singh Gautam

Republican Party Of India

5,801
1.30%
Male
#7
Jagannath Verma

Independent

4,537
1.00%
Male
#8
Girija Shankar Yadava

Independent

3,795
0.80%
Male
#9
Rishideo Srivastava

Doordarshi Party

2,568
0.60%
Male
#10
Shri Nivas Mishra

Independent

2,427
0.50%
Male
#11
Brij Bhushan

Shiv Sena

2,066
0.50%
Male
#12
Amarnath Yadava

Independent

1,955
0.40%
Male
#13
Krishna Kumar Tewari

Independent

1,871
0.40%
Male
#14
Raj Bhadur Yadava

Independent

1,708
0.40%
Male
#15
Raja Ram Shukla

Independent

1,623
0.40%
Male
#16
Ashutosh

Independent

1,539
0.30%
Male
#17
Sheshdhar Tripathi

Independent

1,186
0.30%
Male
#18
Basudeo Shastri Atul

Akhil Bhartiya Ramrajya Parishad (Vasudev Shastri Atul)

903
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheo Saran Verma Janata Dal 140,442 31.20%
2 Raj Keshar Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 107,903 24.00%
3 Harish Chandra Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 67,601 15.00%
4 Shyam Surat Upadhya Indian National Congress 56,067 12.50%
5 Shed Prakash Mishra Jharkhand Party 24,918 5.50%
6 Dharmraj Singh Gautam Republican Party Of India 5,801 1.30%
7 Jagannath Verma Independent 4,537 1.00%
8 Girija Shankar Yadava Independent 3,795 0.80%
9 Rishideo Srivastava Doordarshi Party 2,568 0.60%
10 Shri Nivas Mishra Independent 2,427 0.50%
11 Brij Bhushan Shiv Sena 2,066 0.50%
12 Amarnath Yadava Independent 1,955 0.40%
13 Krishna Kumar Tewari Independent 1,871 0.40%
14 Raj Bhadur Yadava Independent 1,708 0.40%
15 Raja Ram Shukla Independent 1,623 0.40%
16 Ashutosh Independent 1,539 0.30%
17 Sheshdhar Tripathi Independent 1,186 0.30%
18 Basudeo Shastri Atul Akhil Bhartiya Ramrajya Parishad (Vasudev Shastri Atul) 903 0.20%

Machhlishahr — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sheo Saran Verma of Janata Dal secured victory in the Machhlishahr constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 32,539 votes.

Out of 968,876 registered electors, 450,070 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.50%. A total of 18 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

Sheo Saran Verma (Janata Dal) won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 32,539 votes (7.20%%).

The voter turnout in Machhlishahr for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 46.50%%.

18 candidates contested from Machhlishahr constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Machhlishahr is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.