Raipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Vidyacharan Shukla of Indian National Congress won the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 959 votes (0.20%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 912,981 registered electors and 425,524 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Vidyacharan Shukla

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
959
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
912,981
Votes Polled
425,524
Turnout
46.60%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
89
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vidyacharan Shukla

Indian National Congress

188,335
44.30%
Male
#2
Ramesh Bais

Bharatiya Janta Party

187,376
44.00%
Male
#3
Kunti Kurre (W)

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,456
4.30%
Male
#4
Mahesh Tiwari

Janata Dal

7,156
1.70%
Male
#5
Madhuker Rao Ganpat Rao Banjari

Independent

2,525
0.60%
Male
#6
Mohan Rodhiwal

Lok Dal

1,995
0.50%
Male
#7
Dhajaram Patel

Independent

1,776
0.40%
Male
#8
Fazloor Rehman

Jharkhand Party

1,353
0.30%
Male
#9
Baran Lal Sahu

Doordarshi Party

1,162
0.30%
Male
#10
Shriram Chandra

Independent

1,051
0.20%
Male
#11
Anand Chopker

Independent

669
0.20%
Male
#12
Prakash Golchha (SATTIBAZAR)

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#13
Santosh Kumar Lunia (SANTA BHAIYA)

Independent

531
0.10%
Male
#14
Rajendra Jaggi

Independent

473
0.10%
Male
#15
Molana Sirazuddin Rizvi

Independent

453
0.10%
Male
#16
Sultan Singh Yadav

Independent

427
0.10%
Male
#17
Rajendra Kumar

Independent

418
0.10%
Male
#18
Rajmahant Naindal Kurre

Independent

371
0.10%
Male
#19
Prakash Golchha (BUDHAPARA)

Independent

295
0.10%
Male
#20
Indu Lal Nishad

Independent

293
0.10%
Male
#21
Navratan Golchha (JETHA BHAIYA)

Independent

287
0.10%
Male
#22
Anand Kumar

Independent

271
0.10%
Male
#23
Devendra Singhania

Independent

252
0.10%
Male
#24
Rajendra Sharma

Independent

227
0.10%
Male
#25
Anant Pandit

Independent

213
0.10%
Male
#26
Swami Hira Lal Budhawani

Independent

194
0.00%
Male
#27
Prakash Golchha (CHHOTAPARA)

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
#28
Kaji Habibur Rehman

Independent

165
0.00%
Male
#29
Vijay Kumar Sharma

Independent

140
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vidyacharan Shukla Indian National Congress 188,335 44.30%
2 Ramesh Bais Bharatiya Janta Party 187,376 44.00%
3 Kunti Kurre (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 18,456 4.30%
4 Mahesh Tiwari Janata Dal 7,156 1.70%
5 Madhuker Rao Ganpat Rao Banjari Independent 2,525 0.60%
6 Mohan Rodhiwal Lok Dal 1,995 0.50%
7 Dhajaram Patel Independent 1,776 0.40%
8 Fazloor Rehman Jharkhand Party 1,353 0.30%
9 Baran Lal Sahu Doordarshi Party 1,162 0.30%
10 Shriram Chandra Independent 1,051 0.20%
11 Anand Chopker Independent 669 0.20%
12 Prakash Golchha (SATTIBAZAR) Independent 632 0.10%
13 Santosh Kumar Lunia (SANTA BHAIYA) Independent 531 0.10%
14 Rajendra Jaggi Independent 473 0.10%
15 Molana Sirazuddin Rizvi Independent 453 0.10%
16 Sultan Singh Yadav Independent 427 0.10%
17 Rajendra Kumar Independent 418 0.10%
18 Rajmahant Naindal Kurre Independent 371 0.10%
19 Prakash Golchha (BUDHAPARA) Independent 295 0.10%
20 Indu Lal Nishad Independent 293 0.10%
21 Navratan Golchha (JETHA BHAIYA) Independent 287 0.10%
22 Anand Kumar Independent 271 0.10%
23 Devendra Singhania Independent 252 0.10%
24 Rajendra Sharma Independent 227 0.10%
25 Anant Pandit Independent 213 0.10%
26 Swami Hira Lal Budhawani Independent 194 0.00%
27 Prakash Golchha (CHHOTAPARA) Independent 176 0.00%
28 Kaji Habibur Rehman Independent 165 0.00%
29 Vijay Kumar Sharma Independent 140 0.00%

Raipur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Vidyacharan Shukla of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Raipur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 959 votes.

Out of 912,981 registered electors, 425,524 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.60%. A total of 29 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

Vidyacharan Shukla (Indian National Congress) won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 959 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Raipur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 46.60%%.

29 candidates contested from Raipur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Raipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.