Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Sheila Kaul of Indian National Congress won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 83,779 votes (17.00%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 958,439 registered electors and 492,021 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sheila Kaul

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
83,779
Margin %
17.00%
Total Electors
958,439
Votes Polled
492,021
Turnout
51.30%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
439
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheila Kaul

Indian National Congress

197,658
40.20%
Male
#2
Rajendra Pratap Singh

Janata Dal

113,879
23.10%
Male
#3
Surendra Bahadur Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

61,585
12.50%
Male
#4
Kaka Jogindinder Singh Urf Dharti Pakar

Independent

14,168
2.90%
Male
#5
Sudarshan Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,892
2.80%
Male
#6
Mahadev Prasad

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

10,762
2.20%
Male
#7
Basudev Prasad

Janata Pary (JP)

10,742
2.20%
Male
#8
Udai Pratap Singh

Doordarshi Party

9,465
1.90%
Male
#9
Rais Ahmad Ufr Rais Baba

Independent

5,918
1.20%
Male
#10
Satya Narain Lodhi Rajput

Independent

4,501
0.90%
Male
#11
Surya Narain Dube

Independent

2,321
0.50%
Male
#12
Bhagawan Prasad Srivastava

Independent

2,250
0.50%
Male
#13
Vijay Shankar

Independent

2,057
0.40%
Male
#14
Gurudeen

Independent

1,707
0.30%
Male
#15
Shri Nath

Independent

1,695
0.30%
Male
#16
Shashank

Independent

1,692
0.30%
Male
#17
Awadesh Singh

Independent

1,685
0.30%
Male
#18
Harikesh Singh

Independent

1,544
0.30%
Male
#19
Rani Shankhawar

Independent

1,338
0.30%
Male
#20
Faroque Ahmad

Independent

1,163
0.20%
Male
#21
Ram Parsad

Independent

972
0.20%
Male
#22
Laxmi Narain

Independent

685
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheila Kaul Indian National Congress 197,658 40.20%
2 Rajendra Pratap Singh Janata Dal 113,879 23.10%
3 Surendra Bahadur Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 61,585 12.50%
4 Kaka Jogindinder Singh Urf Dharti Pakar Independent 14,168 2.90%
5 Sudarshan Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 13,892 2.80%
6 Mahadev Prasad Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 10,762 2.20%
7 Basudev Prasad Janata Pary (JP) 10,742 2.20%
8 Udai Pratap Singh Doordarshi Party 9,465 1.90%
9 Rais Ahmad Ufr Rais Baba Independent 5,918 1.20%
10 Satya Narain Lodhi Rajput Independent 4,501 0.90%
11 Surya Narain Dube Independent 2,321 0.50%
12 Bhagawan Prasad Srivastava Independent 2,250 0.50%
13 Vijay Shankar Independent 2,057 0.40%
14 Gurudeen Independent 1,707 0.30%
15 Shri Nath Independent 1,695 0.30%
16 Shashank Independent 1,692 0.30%
17 Awadesh Singh Independent 1,685 0.30%
18 Harikesh Singh Independent 1,544 0.30%
19 Rani Shankhawar Independent 1,338 0.30%
20 Faroque Ahmad Independent 1,163 0.20%
21 Ram Parsad Independent 972 0.20%
22 Laxmi Narain Independent 685 0.10%

Rae Bareli — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Sheila Kaul of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rae Bareli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 83,779 votes.

Out of 958,439 registered electors, 492,021 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.30%. 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

Sheila Kaul (Indian National Congress) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 83,779 votes (17.00%%).

The voter turnout in Rae Bareli for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 51.30%%.

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

Rae Bareli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.