Sonipat

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Kapil Dev

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
71,004
Margin %
11.50%
Total Electors
943,188
Votes Polled
615,411
Turnout
65.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
126
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
Kapil Dev

Janata Dal

308,291
50.10%
Male
#2
Dharampal Singh

Indian National Congress

237,287
38.60%
Male
#3
Kitab Singh

Independent

29,251
4.80%
Male
#4
Jagdish S/o Tek Ram

Independent

6,610
1.10%
Male
#5
Jagdish S/o Hukam

Independent

3,631
0.60%
Male
#6
Rohtash Singh

Independent

3,236
0.50%
Male
#7
Shyam Lchand

Independent

3,163
0.50%
Male
#8
Yogesh Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,190
0.40%
Male
#9
Rajender Singh S/ohari Singh

Doordarshi Party

1,446
0.20%
Male
#10
Om Rani

Independent

1,406
0.20%
Male
#11
Anang Pal

Independent

1,363
0.20%
Male
#12
Om Parkash

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

880
0.10%
Male
#13
Ranbir

Independent

854
0.10%
Male
#14
Bhim Singh

Independent

746
0.10%
Male
#15
Hira Lal

Independent

661
0.10%
Male
#16
Kanwal Singh

Independent

652
0.10%
Male
#17
Rajender Singh S/o Amar Singh

Independent

556
0.10%
Male
#18
Kunwar Kanwal Singh

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#19
Ranvir Singh

Independent

480
0.10%
Male
#20
Ram Kishan S/o Lal Chand

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
#21
Jai Singh

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#22
Anil Ankush

Independent

389
0.10%
Male
#23
Chand Ram

Independent

331
0.10%
Male
#24
Ram Kishan S/o Mauji

Independent

302
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kapil Dev Janata Dal 308,291 50.10%
2 Dharampal Singh Indian National Congress 237,287 38.60%
3 Kitab Singh Independent 29,251 4.80%
4 Jagdish S/o Tek Ram Independent 6,610 1.10%
5 Jagdish S/o Hukam Independent 3,631 0.60%
6 Rohtash Singh Independent 3,236 0.50%
7 Shyam Lchand Independent 3,163 0.50%
8 Yogesh Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,190 0.40%
9 Rajender Singh S/ohari Singh Doordarshi Party 1,446 0.20%
10 Om Rani Independent 1,406 0.20%
11 Anang Pal Independent 1,363 0.20%
12 Om Parkash Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 880 0.10%
13 Ranbir Independent 854 0.10%
14 Bhim Singh Independent 746 0.10%
15 Hira Lal Independent 661 0.10%
16 Kanwal Singh Independent 652 0.10%
17 Rajender Singh S/o Amar Singh Independent 556 0.10%
18 Kunwar Kanwal Singh Independent 502 0.10%
19 Ranvir Singh Independent 480 0.10%
20 Ram Kishan S/o Lal Chand Independent 461 0.10%
21 Jai Singh Independent 434 0.10%
22 Anil Ankush Independent 389 0.10%
23 Chand Ram Independent 331 0.10%
24 Ram Kishan S/o Mauji Independent 302 0.00%
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Sonipat — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Kapil Dev of Janata Dal secured victory in the Sonipat constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 71,004 votes.

Out of 943,188 registered electors, 615,411 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. A total of 24 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

Kapil Dev (Janata Dal) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 71,004 votes (11.50%%).

The voter turnout in Sonipat for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

24 candidates contested from Sonipat constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Sonipat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.
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