Salempur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Hari Kewal of Janata Dal won the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 135,026 votes (26.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 990,007 registered electors and 511,134 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Hari Kewal

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
135,026
Margin %
26.40%
Total Electors
990,007
Votes Polled
511,134
Turnout
51.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
474
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Kewal

Janata Dal

245,235
48.00%
Male
#2
Ram Nagina Misra

Indian National Congress

110,209
21.60%
Male
#3
Ram Nath Singh Kushwaha

Bahujan Samaj Party

58,962
11.50%
Male
#4
Ram Asharaya

Independent

20,887
4.10%
Male
#5
Vishwanath

Proutist Bloc Of India

18,272
3.60%
Male
#6
Ram Naresh Kushwaha

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

13,187
2.60%
Male
#7
Ram Narayan Singh

Independent

6,308
1.20%
Male
#8
Mohan Rajbhar

Independent

4,567
0.90%
Male
#9
Shardanand Chaurasia

Doordarshi Party

4,458
0.90%
Male
#10
Rajpati

Independent

3,488
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Kewal Janata Dal 245,235 48.00%
2 Ram Nagina Misra Indian National Congress 110,209 21.60%
3 Ram Nath Singh Kushwaha Bahujan Samaj Party 58,962 11.50%
4 Ram Asharaya Independent 20,887 4.10%
5 Vishwanath Proutist Bloc Of India 18,272 3.60%
6 Ram Naresh Kushwaha Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 13,187 2.60%
7 Ram Narayan Singh Independent 6,308 1.20%
8 Mohan Rajbhar Independent 4,567 0.90%
9 Shardanand Chaurasia Doordarshi Party 4,458 0.90%
10 Rajpati Independent 3,488 0.70%

Salempur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Hari Kewal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Salempur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 135,026 votes.

Out of 990,007 registered electors, 511,134 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.60%. A total of 10 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

Hari Kewal (Janata Dal) won the Salempur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 135,026 votes (26.40%%).

The voter turnout in Salempur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 51.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Salempur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Salempur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.