Mahasamund Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Pawan Diwan of Indian National Congress won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 21,479 votes (5.00%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 907,199 registered electors and 428,714 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
21,479
Margin %
5.00%
Total Electors
907,199
Votes Polled
428,714
Turnout
47.30%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
90
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

205,362
47.90%
Male
#2
Chandrashekar Sahu

Bharatiya Janta Party

183,883
42.90%
Male
#3
Chandrashekar

Independent

7,458
1.70%
Male
#4
Chandrika

Janata Dal

6,935
1.60%
Male
#5
Ganpat Ram Sen

Independent

4,637
1.10%
Male
#6
Kaushal Kishor Mishra

Jharkhand Party

3,849
0.90%
Male
#7
Ramsharan Chandraker

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,943
0.70%
Male
#8
Gunnidhi Lal Agarwal

Independent

1,400
0.30%
Male
#9
Shakir Ali Issaq Alli

Independent

1,036
0.20%
Male
#10
Bhanu Pratap Khunte

Doordarshi Party

883
0.20%
Male
#11
Sultan Singh Yadav

Independent

859
0.20%
Male
#12
Ubhay Ram Sahu

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#13
Shyam Kumari (W)

Independent

404
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Diwan Indian National Congress 205,362 47.90%
2 Chandrashekar Sahu Bharatiya Janta Party 183,883 42.90%
3 Chandrashekar Independent 7,458 1.70%
4 Chandrika Janata Dal 6,935 1.60%
5 Ganpat Ram Sen Independent 4,637 1.10%
6 Kaushal Kishor Mishra Jharkhand Party 3,849 0.90%
7 Ramsharan Chandraker Bahujan Samaj Party 2,943 0.70%
8 Gunnidhi Lal Agarwal Independent 1,400 0.30%
9 Shakir Ali Issaq Alli Independent 1,036 0.20%
10 Bhanu Pratap Khunte Doordarshi Party 883 0.20%
11 Sultan Singh Yadav Independent 859 0.20%
12 Ubhay Ram Sahu Independent 638 0.10%
13 Shyam Kumari (W) Independent 404 0.10%

Mahasamund — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Pawan Diwan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mahasamund constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 21,479 votes.

Out of 907,199 registered electors, 428,714 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.30%. A total of 13 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

Pawan Diwan (Indian National Congress) won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 21,479 votes (5.00%%).

The voter turnout in Mahasamund for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 47.30%%.

13 candidates contested from Mahasamund constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Mahasamund is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.