Rajnandgaon

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dharam Pal Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
70,194
Margin %
13.80%
Total Electors
829,486
Votes Polled
508,718
Turnout
61.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dharam Pal Gupta

Bharatiya Janta Party

249,389
49.00%
Male
#2
Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

179,195
35.20%
Male
#3
Krishna Kumar Soni (Katakcha)

Independent

9,737
1.90%
Male
#4
Khush Ram Janchol

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,848
1.50%
Male
#5
Hari Thakur

Independent

5,550
1.10%
Male
#6
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

4,879
1.00%
Male
#7
Bisahu Ram

Doordarshi Party

4,006
0.80%
Male
#8
Jivrakhan Singh

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

3,728
0.70%
Male
#9
Abhay Chaitanya Brahmachari

Independent

3,615
0.70%
Male
#10
Ramprasad Agarwal

Independent

3,221
0.60%
Male
#11
Sarvajeet Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

3,189
0.60%
Male
#12
Zhaduram

Independent

3,014
0.60%
Male
#13
Ajuram

Independent

2,822
0.60%
Male
#14
bhau Saheb"" Bhimrao""

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

1,738
0.30%
Male
#15
Abdul Kedar

Independent

1,181
0.20%
Male
#16
Hari Ram Ratre

Independent

843
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dharam Pal Gupta Bharatiya Janta Party 249,389 49.00%
2 Shivendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 179,195 35.20%
3 Krishna Kumar Soni (Katakcha) Independent 9,737 1.90%
4 Khush Ram Janchol Bahujan Samaj Party 7,848 1.50%
5 Hari Thakur Independent 5,550 1.10%
6 Rajesh Kumar Independent 4,879 1.00%
7 Bisahu Ram Doordarshi Party 4,006 0.80%
8 Jivrakhan Singh Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 3,728 0.70%
9 Abhay Chaitanya Brahmachari Independent 3,615 0.70%
10 Ramprasad Agarwal Independent 3,221 0.60%
11 Sarvajeet Singh Janata Pary (JP) 3,189 0.60%
12 Zhaduram Independent 3,014 0.60%
13 Ajuram Independent 2,822 0.60%
14 bhau Saheb"" Bhimrao"" Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 1,738 0.30%
15 Abdul Kedar Independent 1,181 0.20%
16 Hari Ram Ratre Independent 843 0.20%
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Rajnandgaon — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Dharam Pal Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 70,194 votes.

Out of 829,486 registered electors, 508,718 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.30%. 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

Dharam Pal Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 70,194 votes (13.80%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 61.30%%.

16 candidates contested from Rajnandgaon constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
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