Patiala Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Atinderpal Singh of Independent won the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 81,260 votes (12.60%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,017,093 registered electors and 646,981 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Atinderpal Singh

Independent

Victory Margin
81,260
Margin %
12.60%
Total Electors
1,017,093
Votes Polled
646,981
Turnout
63.60%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
319
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Atinderpal Singh

Independent

294,172
45.50%
Male
#2
Vinod Kumar S/o Kidar Nath

Indian National Congress

212,912
32.90%
Male
#3
Balwant Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL)

51,351
7.90%
Male
#4
Hardail Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

27,686
4.30%
Male
#5
Kirpal Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

18,190
2.80%
Male
#6
Kaka Singh

Independent

4,024
0.60%
Male
#7
Beant Rai

Independent

3,359
0.50%
Male
#8
Vinod Kumar Gupta S/o Hans Raj Gupta

Independent

2,537
0.40%
Male
#9
Kartar Singh

Independent

1,895
0.30%
Male
#10
Gopal Chand

Independent

1,862
0.30%
Male
#11
Manohar Lal

Independent

1,785
0.30%
Male
#12
Amrik Singh Ramgarh

Independent

1,527
0.20%
Male
#13
Mit Singh

Independent

1,434
0.20%
Male
#14
Tarsem Singh Khatkar

Independent

1,416
0.20%
Male
#15
Dev Raj

Independent

1,316
0.20%
Male
#16
Charanjit Sigh Walia

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

1,190
0.20%
Male
#17
Madan Lal

Independent

1,094
0.20%
Male
#18
Ajmer Singh Saini

Independent

993
0.20%
Male
#19
Lehna Singhtur

Independent

894
0.10%
Male
#20
Shyam Lal

Doordarshi Party

838
0.10%
Male
#21
Pawan Kumar

Independent

492
0.10%
Male
#22
Giani Ram Singh

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Atinderpal Singh Independent 294,172 45.50%
2 Vinod Kumar S/o Kidar Nath Indian National Congress 212,912 32.90%
3 Balwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (BADAL) 51,351 7.90%
4 Hardail Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 27,686 4.30%
5 Kirpal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 18,190 2.80%
6 Kaka Singh Independent 4,024 0.60%
7 Beant Rai Independent 3,359 0.50%
8 Vinod Kumar Gupta S/o Hans Raj Gupta Independent 2,537 0.40%
9 Kartar Singh Independent 1,895 0.30%
10 Gopal Chand Independent 1,862 0.30%
11 Manohar Lal Independent 1,785 0.30%
12 Amrik Singh Ramgarh Independent 1,527 0.20%
13 Mit Singh Independent 1,434 0.20%
14 Tarsem Singh Khatkar Independent 1,416 0.20%
15 Dev Raj Independent 1,316 0.20%
16 Charanjit Sigh Walia Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 1,190 0.20%
17 Madan Lal Independent 1,094 0.20%
18 Ajmer Singh Saini Independent 993 0.20%
19 Lehna Singhtur Independent 894 0.10%
20 Shyam Lal Doordarshi Party 838 0.10%
21 Pawan Kumar Independent 492 0.10%
22 Giani Ram Singh Independent 451 0.10%

Patiala — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Atinderpal Singh of Independent secured victory in the Patiala constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 81,260 votes.

Out of 1,017,093 registered electors, 646,981 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.60%. A total of 22 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

Atinderpal Singh (Independent) won the Patiala Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 81,260 votes (12.60%%).

The voter turnout in Patiala for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 63.60%%.

22 candidates contested from Patiala constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Patiala is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.