Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Swarup Upadhayaya of Indian National Congress won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 106,317 votes (17.50%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 805,795 registered electors and 608,316 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Swarup Upadhayaya

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
106,317
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
805,795
Votes Polled
608,316
Turnout
75.50%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Swarup Upadhayaya

Indian National Congress

237,955
39.10%
Male
#2
Purna Narayan Sinha

Asom Gana Parisad

131,638
21.60%
Male
#3
Tanka Bahadur Rai

Natun Asom Gana Parishad

61,914
10.20%
Male
#4
Rana Prasad Deouri

United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam

39,823
6.50%
Male
#5
Jay Narayan Luitel

Bharatiya Janta Party

33,968
5.60%
Male
#6
Golok Nath

Independent

21,349
3.50%
Male
#7
Punu Oraon

Independent

12,636
2.10%
Male
#8
Rabin Deka

Independent

12,134
2.00%
Male
#9
Dilip Kumar Agarwala

Independent

11,935
2.00%
Male
#10
Iswar Dayal Prajapati

Doordarshi Party

4,631
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Swarup Upadhayaya Indian National Congress 237,955 39.10%
2 Purna Narayan Sinha Asom Gana Parisad 131,638 21.60%
3 Tanka Bahadur Rai Natun Asom Gana Parishad 61,914 10.20%
4 Rana Prasad Deouri United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam 39,823 6.50%
5 Jay Narayan Luitel Bharatiya Janta Party 33,968 5.60%
6 Golok Nath Independent 21,349 3.50%
7 Punu Oraon Independent 12,636 2.10%
8 Rabin Deka Independent 12,134 2.00%
9 Dilip Kumar Agarwala Independent 11,935 2.00%
10 Iswar Dayal Prajapati Doordarshi Party 4,631 0.80%

Tezpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Swarup Upadhayaya of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 106,317 votes.

Out of 805,795 registered electors, 608,316 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.50%. 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

Swarup Upadhayaya (Indian National Congress) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 106,317 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 75.50%%.

10 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.