Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Sheila Kaul (W) of Indian National Congress won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 3,917 votes (0.80%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 962,155 registered electors and 469,015 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sheila Kaul (W)

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
3,917
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
962,155
Votes Polled
469,015
Turnout
48.80%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
439
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheila Kaul (W)

Indian National Congress

102,331
21.80%
Male
#2
Ashok Kumar Singh

Janata Dal

98,414
21.00%
Male
#3
Ram Shankar Varma

Bharatiya Janta Party

91,850
19.60%
Male
#4
Yashpal Kapoor

Jharkhand Party

75,128
16.00%
Male
#5
Sudarshan Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

36,018
7.70%
Male
#6
Raish Baba

Independent

7,053
1.50%
Male
#7
Gurudeen

Independent

4,504
1.00%
Male
#8
Ramkankan

Independent

4,498
1.00%
Male
#9
Bhauamesh Kumar

Independent

4,093
0.90%
Male
#10
Bhagwan Prasad Srivastava

Independent

2,971
0.60%
Male
#11
Udaipratap Singh

Doordarshi Party

2,235
0.50%
Male
#12
Mata Prasad

Independent

1,723
0.40%
Male
#13
Farooq Ahamad

Independent

1,719
0.40%
Male
#14
Shiv Kumar

Independent

1,552
0.30%
Male
#15
Girdhari Lal

Independent

1,453
0.30%
Male
#16
Ram Kumar

Independent

1,453
0.30%
Male
#17
Satya Narain Lodhi Rajpoot

Independent

1,343
0.30%
Male
#18
Naval Kishore Tripathi

Independent

1,074
0.20%
Male
#19
Ramesh Kumar Sonkar

Independent

1,053
0.20%
Male
#20
Shitala Prasad Sonker

Independent

1,016
0.20%
Male
#21
Rani Shankhwar (W)

Independent

679
0.10%
Male
#22
Ramesh Kumar

Independent

666
0.10%
Male
#23
Shiv Pratap Singh

Independent

591
0.10%
Male
#24
Rafe Rana

Independent

374
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheila Kaul (W) Indian National Congress 102,331 21.80%
2 Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Dal 98,414 21.00%
3 Ram Shankar Varma Bharatiya Janta Party 91,850 19.60%
4 Yashpal Kapoor Jharkhand Party 75,128 16.00%
5 Sudarshan Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 36,018 7.70%
6 Raish Baba Independent 7,053 1.50%
7 Gurudeen Independent 4,504 1.00%
8 Ramkankan Independent 4,498 1.00%
9 Bhauamesh Kumar Independent 4,093 0.90%
10 Bhagwan Prasad Srivastava Independent 2,971 0.60%
11 Udaipratap Singh Doordarshi Party 2,235 0.50%
12 Mata Prasad Independent 1,723 0.40%
13 Farooq Ahamad Independent 1,719 0.40%
14 Shiv Kumar Independent 1,552 0.30%
15 Girdhari Lal Independent 1,453 0.30%
16 Ram Kumar Independent 1,453 0.30%
17 Satya Narain Lodhi Rajpoot Independent 1,343 0.30%
18 Naval Kishore Tripathi Independent 1,074 0.20%
19 Ramesh Kumar Sonkar Independent 1,053 0.20%
20 Shitala Prasad Sonker Independent 1,016 0.20%
21 Rani Shankhwar (W) Independent 679 0.10%
22 Ramesh Kumar Independent 666 0.10%
23 Shiv Pratap Singh Independent 591 0.10%
24 Rafe Rana Independent 374 0.10%

Rae Bareli — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sheila Kaul (W) of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rae Bareli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 3,917 votes.

Out of 962,155 registered electors, 469,015 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.80%. A total of 24 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 (W) (Indian National Congress) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 3,917 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Rae Bareli for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 48.80%%.

24 candidates contested from Rae Bareli constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Rae Bareli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.