Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Shivendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 47,410 votes (12.10%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 840,310 registered electors and 390,737 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
47,410
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
840,310
Votes Polled
390,737
Turnout
46.50%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

178,132
45.60%
Male
#2
Dharampal Singh Gupta

Bharatiya Janta Party

130,722
33.50%
Male
#3
Darbar Singh

Janata Dal

34,259
8.80%
Male
#4
Nathu Dada

Independent

5,149
1.30%
Male
#5
Manoj Kumar Ostwal

Independent

4,151
1.10%
Male
#6
Rohit Kumar Sahu

Independent

3,456
0.90%
Male
#7
Bisahu Ram Sahu

Doordarshi Party

3,286
0.80%
Male
#8
Arjun Chandrawanshi

Independent

2,616
0.70%
Male
#9
Prakash Chandra Atri

Lok Dal

2,402
0.60%
Male
#10
Vidya Bhushan Thakur

Jharkhand Party

2,383
0.60%
Male
#11
Krishna Kumar Soni

Independent

2,220
0.60%
Male
#12
Harish Chandra Rishi

Independent

1,673
0.40%
Male
#13
Shakuntala Tiwari (W)

Independent

1,602
0.40%
Male
#14
Gariba Choudhary

Independent

1,545
0.40%
Male
#15
Gautam Chindu

Independent

1,490
0.40%
Male
#16
R.B. Dwevedi

Independent

1,335
0.30%
Male
#17
Babulal Dewangan

Independent

754
0.20%
Male
#18
Kishor Kumar Jain

Independent

740
0.20%
Male
#19
Motilal Sahu

Independent

716
0.20%
Male
#20
Vishnu Kumar Soni

Independent

706
0.20%
Male
#21
Sushil Kumar 'kaku'

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#22
Sampat Lal Jain

Independent

313
0.10%
Male
#23
Vishnu Prasad Sharma

Independent

289
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shivendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 178,132 45.60%
2 Dharampal Singh Gupta Bharatiya Janta Party 130,722 33.50%
3 Darbar Singh Janata Dal 34,259 8.80%
4 Nathu Dada Independent 5,149 1.30%
5 Manoj Kumar Ostwal Independent 4,151 1.10%
6 Rohit Kumar Sahu Independent 3,456 0.90%
7 Bisahu Ram Sahu Doordarshi Party 3,286 0.80%
8 Arjun Chandrawanshi Independent 2,616 0.70%
9 Prakash Chandra Atri Lok Dal 2,402 0.60%
10 Vidya Bhushan Thakur Jharkhand Party 2,383 0.60%
11 Krishna Kumar Soni Independent 2,220 0.60%
12 Harish Chandra Rishi Independent 1,673 0.40%
13 Shakuntala Tiwari (W) Independent 1,602 0.40%
14 Gariba Choudhary Independent 1,545 0.40%
15 Gautam Chindu Independent 1,490 0.40%
16 R.B. Dwevedi Independent 1,335 0.30%
17 Babulal Dewangan Independent 754 0.20%
18 Kishor Kumar Jain Independent 740 0.20%
19 Motilal Sahu Independent 716 0.20%
20 Vishnu Kumar Soni Independent 706 0.20%
21 Sushil Kumar 'kaku' Independent 460 0.10%
22 Sampat Lal Jain Independent 313 0.10%
23 Vishnu Prasad Sharma Independent 289 0.10%

Rajnandgaon — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Shivendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 47,410 votes.

Out of 840,310 registered electors, 390,737 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.50%. A total of 23 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

Shivendra Bahadur Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 47,410 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 46.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Rajnandgaon constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.