Salempur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Harikewal of Janata Dal won the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 44,567 votes (9.00%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,001,946 registered electors and 495,037 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Harikewal

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
44,567
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,001,946
Votes Polled
495,037
Turnout
49.40%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
474
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harikewal

Janata Dal

139,167
28.10%
Male
#2
Rambelash

Bharatiya Janta Party

94,600
19.10%
Male
#3
Bholanath

Indian National Congress

88,245
17.80%
Male
#4
Jeneshwar Mishra

Jharkhand Party

78,767
15.90%
Male
#5
Ramnath

Bahujan Samaj Party

50,585
10.20%
Male
#6
Ramashraya

Independent

5,278
1.10%
Male
#7
Jagareeth

Independent

4,709
1.00%
Male
#8
Prem Narayan

Independent

4,488
0.90%
Male
#9
Jadunandan

Independent

2,140
0.40%
Male
#10
Surendra Nath

Independent

1,904
0.40%
Male
#11
Krishna Bihari

Independent

1,291
0.30%
Male
#12
Hari Narayan

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

865
0.20%
Male
#13
Indrajeet

Doordarshi Party

833
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harikewal Janata Dal 139,167 28.10%
2 Rambelash Bharatiya Janta Party 94,600 19.10%
3 Bholanath Indian National Congress 88,245 17.80%
4 Jeneshwar Mishra Jharkhand Party 78,767 15.90%
5 Ramnath Bahujan Samaj Party 50,585 10.20%
6 Ramashraya Independent 5,278 1.10%
7 Jagareeth Independent 4,709 1.00%
8 Prem Narayan Independent 4,488 0.90%
9 Jadunandan Independent 2,140 0.40%
10 Surendra Nath Independent 1,904 0.40%
11 Krishna Bihari Independent 1,291 0.30%
12 Hari Narayan Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 865 0.20%
13 Indrajeet Doordarshi Party 833 0.20%

Salempur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Harikewal of Janata Dal secured victory in the Salempur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 44,567 votes.

Out of 1,001,946 registered electors, 495,037 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.40%. A total of 13 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

Harikewal (Janata Dal) won the Salempur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 44,567 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Salempur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 49.40%%.

13 candidates contested from Salempur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Salempur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.