Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Anil Shastri of Janata Dal won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 171,603 votes (38.60%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,041,360 registered electors and 444,042 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Anil Shastri

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
171,603
Margin %
38.60%
Total Electors
1,041,360
Votes Polled
444,042
Turnout
42.60%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anil Shastri

Janata Dal

268,196
60.40%
Male
#2
Shyam Lal Yadav

Indian National Congress

96,593
21.80%
Male
#3
Ganga Ram gwal""""

Bahujan Samaj Party

32,574
7.30%
Male
#4
Ram Das

Independent

12,420
2.80%
Male
#5
Ram Murat

Doordarshi Party

3,111
0.70%
Male
#6
Nanhe

Independent

2,461
0.60%
Male
#7
Ram Bali Hisra Byas

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

2,103
0.50%
Male
#8
Raj Nath Pandey

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

2,077
0.50%
Male
#9
Amar Nath Gupta

Independent

2,042
0.50%
Male
#10
Gaja Nand Das

Independent

1,822
0.40%
Male
#11
Mohan Swaroop Verma

Socialist Party

1,522
0.30%
Male
#12
Indrajeet

Independent

1,298
0.30%
Male
#13
Pramod Kumar Pandey

Independent

1,021
0.20%
Male
#14
Krishna Kumar Tiwari

Independent

840
0.20%
Male
#15
Ratan Chandra Verma

Independent

692
0.20%
Male
#16
V. T. R. Veerappa Gounder

Independent

617
0.10%
Male
#17
Rama Shanker Naruang Shah

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#18
Paras Nath

Independent

432
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anil Shastri Janata Dal 268,196 60.40%
2 Shyam Lal Yadav Indian National Congress 96,593 21.80%
3 Ganga Ram gwal"""" Bahujan Samaj Party 32,574 7.30%
4 Ram Das Independent 12,420 2.80%
5 Ram Murat Doordarshi Party 3,111 0.70%
6 Nanhe Independent 2,461 0.60%
7 Ram Bali Hisra Byas Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 2,103 0.50%
8 Raj Nath Pandey Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 2,077 0.50%
9 Amar Nath Gupta Independent 2,042 0.50%
10 Gaja Nand Das Independent 1,822 0.40%
11 Mohan Swaroop Verma Socialist Party 1,522 0.30%
12 Indrajeet Independent 1,298 0.30%
13 Pramod Kumar Pandey Independent 1,021 0.20%
14 Krishna Kumar Tiwari Independent 840 0.20%
15 Ratan Chandra Verma Independent 692 0.20%
16 V. T. R. Veerappa Gounder Independent 617 0.10%
17 Rama Shanker Naruang Shah Independent 582 0.10%
18 Paras Nath Independent 432 0.10%

Varanasi — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Anil Shastri of Janata Dal secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 171,603 votes.

Out of 1,041,360 registered electors, 444,042 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.60%. A total of 18 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

Anil Shastri (Janata Dal) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 171,603 votes (38.60%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 42.60%%.

18 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.