Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sonia Gandhi of Indian National Congress won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 372,165 votes (55.80%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,379,507 registered electors and 666,699 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sonia Gandhi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
372,165
Margin %
55.80%
Total Electors
1,379,507
Votes Polled
666,699
Turnout
48.30%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
439
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sonia Gandhi

Indian National Congress

481,490
72.20%
Male
#2
R.S.Kushwaha

Bahujan Samaj Party

109,325
16.40%
Male
#3
R.B.Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,444
3.80%
Male
#4
Anil Kumar Maurya

Apna Dal

12,321
1.80%
Male
#5
Horilal

Independent

10,073
1.50%
Male
#6
Shyam Bihari Gupta

Independent

5,477
0.80%
Male
#7
Sripal

Independent

4,149
0.60%
Male
#8
Lajjawati Kanchan

Independent

3,546
0.50%
Male
#9
Rama Shankar

Independent

2,437
0.40%
Male
#10
Babulal

Independent

2,158
0.30%
Male
#11
Dinesh

Rashtravadi Communist Party

2,041
0.30%
Male
#12
Manoj Kumar S/o Hanumant Prasad

Independent

1,991
0.30%
Male
#13
Iliyas Hussain

Independent

1,851
0.30%
Male
#14
Manoj Kumar S/o Ram Naresh Singh

Independent

1,552
0.20%
Male
#15
Alok Kumar Singh

Independent

1,466
0.20%
Male
#16
Avnish

Independent

1,327
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress 481,490 72.20%
2 R.S.Kushwaha Bahujan Samaj Party 109,325 16.40%
3 R.B.Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 25,444 3.80%
4 Anil Kumar Maurya Apna Dal 12,321 1.80%
5 Horilal Independent 10,073 1.50%
6 Shyam Bihari Gupta Independent 5,477 0.80%
7 Sripal Independent 4,149 0.60%
8 Lajjawati Kanchan Independent 3,546 0.50%
9 Rama Shankar Independent 2,437 0.40%
10 Babulal Independent 2,158 0.30%
11 Dinesh Rashtravadi Communist Party 2,041 0.30%
12 Manoj Kumar S/o Hanumant Prasad Independent 1,991 0.30%
13 Iliyas Hussain Independent 1,851 0.30%
14 Manoj Kumar S/o Ram Naresh Singh Independent 1,552 0.20%
15 Alok Kumar Singh Independent 1,466 0.20%
16 Avnish Independent 1,327 0.20%

Rae Bareli — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sonia Gandhi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rae Bareli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 372,165 votes.

Out of 1,379,507 registered electors, 666,699 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.30%. A total of 16 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

Sonia Gandhi (Indian National Congress) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 372,165 votes (55.80%%).

The voter turnout in Rae Bareli for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 48.30%%.

16 candidates contested from Rae Bareli constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Rae Bareli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.