Sultanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Kedar Nath Singh of Indian National Congress won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 62,815 votes (35.10%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 583,197 registered electors and 179,020 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 30.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kedar Nath Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
62,815
Margin %
35.10%
Total Electors
583,197
Votes Polled
179,020
Turnout
30.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
441
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kedar Nath Singh

Indian National Congress

93,946
52.50%
Male
#2
Ram Piarey Shukla

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

31,131
17.40%
Male
#3
Ram Sumer Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

30,221
16.90%
Male
#4
Vinod Bihari Misra

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

13,851
7.70%
Male
#5
Ganga Ram Duvedi

Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Party

4,671
2.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kedar Nath Singh Indian National Congress 93,946 52.50%
2 Ram Piarey Shukla Bhartiya Jan Sangh 31,131 17.40%
3 Ram Sumer Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 30,221 16.90%
4 Vinod Bihari Misra Bharatiya Kranti Dal 13,851 7.70%
5 Ganga Ram Duvedi Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Party 4,671 2.60%

Sultanpur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Kedar Nath Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sultanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 62,815 votes.

Out of 583,197 registered electors, 179,020 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 30.70%. A total of 5 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

Kedar Nath Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 62,815 votes (35.10%%).

The voter turnout in Sultanpur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 30.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Sultanpur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Sultanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.