Sultanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Vishwanath Dass Shastri of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 76,956 votes (18.90%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 953,144 registered electors and 407,580 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vishwanath Dass Shastri

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
76,956
Margin %
18.90%
Total Electors
953,144
Votes Polled
407,580
Turnout
42.80%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
441
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishwanath Dass Shastri

Bharatiya Janta Party

137,485
33.70%
Male
#2
Ram Singh

Janata Dal

60,529
14.90%
Male
#3
Barkat Ali

Jharkhand Party

57,889
14.20%
Male
#4
Parash Nath Verma

Bahujan Samaj Party

54,174
13.30%
Male
#5
Raj Karan Singh

Indian National Congress

43,614
10.70%
Male
#6
Jitendra Singh

Independent

7,138
1.80%
Male
#7
Chande

Independent

4,482
1.10%
Male
#8
Anand Kumar Nishad

Independent

3,046
0.70%
Male
#9
Girish Narain

Independent

3,040
0.70%
Male
#10
Kripa Shanker Singh

Independent

2,952
0.70%
Male
#11
Ram Kewal

Independent

2,498
0.60%
Male
#12
Chandra Prakash

Independent

2,380
0.60%
Male
#13
Chandrama Prasad Tiwari

Doordarshi Party

2,266
0.60%
Male
#14
Ram Kishor

Independent

1,682
0.40%
Male
#15
Shee Ullah

Independent

1,413
0.30%
Male
#16
Surendra

Independent

1,261
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishwanath Dass Shastri Bharatiya Janta Party 137,485 33.70%
2 Ram Singh Janata Dal 60,529 14.90%
3 Barkat Ali Jharkhand Party 57,889 14.20%
4 Parash Nath Verma Bahujan Samaj Party 54,174 13.30%
5 Raj Karan Singh Indian National Congress 43,614 10.70%
6 Jitendra Singh Independent 7,138 1.80%
7 Chande Independent 4,482 1.10%
8 Anand Kumar Nishad Independent 3,046 0.70%
9 Girish Narain Independent 3,040 0.70%
10 Kripa Shanker Singh Independent 2,952 0.70%
11 Ram Kewal Independent 2,498 0.60%
12 Chandra Prakash Independent 2,380 0.60%
13 Chandrama Prasad Tiwari Doordarshi Party 2,266 0.60%
14 Ram Kishor Independent 1,682 0.40%
15 Shee Ullah Independent 1,413 0.30%
16 Surendra Independent 1,261 0.30%

Sultanpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Vishwanath Dass Shastri of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sultanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 76,956 votes.

Out of 953,144 registered electors, 407,580 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.80%. A total of 16 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

Vishwanath Dass Shastri (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 76,956 votes (18.90%%).

The voter turnout in Sultanpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 42.80%%.

16 candidates contested from Sultanpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Sultanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.