Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Dighe Sharad Shankar of Indian National Congress won the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 14,212 votes (3.40%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,033,716 registered electors and 420,179 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dighe Sharad Shankar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
14,212
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
1,033,716
Votes Polled
420,179
Turnout
40.70%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
260
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dighe Sharad Shankar

Indian National Congress

180,084
42.90%
Male
#2
Vidyadhar Gokhale

Shiv Sena

165,872
39.50%
Male
#3
Ruston Tirandaz

Janata Dal

58,988
14.00%
Male
#4
Gopal Dukhande

Jharkhand Party

3,110
0.70%
Male
#5
Tanaji Hirve

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,680
0.40%
Male
#6
Athawalay Narayan Gajanan

Dalit Panthers Party

1,114
0.30%
Male
#7
Raphael Samuel Nissim

Sampooran Rashtriya Sena

920
0.20%
Male
#8
Radhika Kanavi (W)

Independent

833
0.20%
Male
#9
Valli Rajan

Lok Dal

823
0.20%
Male
#10
V.K. Vora

Independent

708
0.20%
Male
#11
Kohli Amrik Singh

Independent

589
0.10%
Male
#12
Jaymangal Ramavadh Singh

Doordarshi Party

498
0.10%
Male
#13
Vijay Mehra

Independent

415
0.10%
Male
#14
Sardar Avtar Singh

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dighe Sharad Shankar Indian National Congress 180,084 42.90%
2 Vidyadhar Gokhale Shiv Sena 165,872 39.50%
3 Ruston Tirandaz Janata Dal 58,988 14.00%
4 Gopal Dukhande Jharkhand Party 3,110 0.70%
5 Tanaji Hirve Bahujan Samaj Party 1,680 0.40%
6 Athawalay Narayan Gajanan Dalit Panthers Party 1,114 0.30%
7 Raphael Samuel Nissim Sampooran Rashtriya Sena 920 0.20%
8 Radhika Kanavi (W) Independent 833 0.20%
9 Valli Rajan Lok Dal 823 0.20%
10 V.K. Vora Independent 708 0.20%
11 Kohli Amrik Singh Independent 589 0.10%
12 Jaymangal Ramavadh Singh Doordarshi Party 498 0.10%
13 Vijay Mehra Independent 415 0.10%
14 Sardar Avtar Singh Independent 143 0.00%

Mumbai North Central — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Dighe Sharad Shankar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mumbai North Central constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 14,212 votes.

Out of 1,033,716 registered electors, 420,179 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.70%. 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

Dighe Sharad Shankar (Indian National Congress) won the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 14,212 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai North Central for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 40.70%%.

14 candidates contested from Mumbai North Central constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai North Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.