Dehradun (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dehradun Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: देहरादून लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Uttar Pradesh (now part of Uttarakhand). This constituency came into existence in 1957 and existed until 1977, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Keys:       INC       Independent

Loksabha Duration Name of the Member Political Party
2nd1957 - 1962 Mahavir Tyagi INC
3rd1962 - 1967 Mahavir Tyagi INC
4th1967 - 1971 Yashpal Singh Independent
5th1971 - 1977 Mulki Raj Saini INC

[1]

General Election, 1957

[2]
Indian general election, 1957: Dehradun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahavir Tyagi 1,28,952 58.05
Praja Socialist Party Narain Dutt Dangwal 55,064 24.79
BJS Jag Mohan Swarup 38,134 17.17
Margin of victory 73,888
Turnout 2,22,150 60.26

General Election, 1962

[3]
Indian general election, 1962: Dehradun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahavir Tyagi 1,21,618 50.89%
BJS Sushila Devi 47,226 19.76
Swatantra Party Rajendra Dass 35,969 15.05
Praja Socialist Party Narain Dutt Dangwal 34,183 14.3
Margin of victory 74,392
Turnout 2,38,996 59.09
INC hold Swing

General Election, 1967

[4]
Indian general election, 1967: Dehradun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yashpal Singh 1,51,465 49.83
INC Mahavir Tyagi 1,11,353 36.64
Independent Dharampal 35,134 11.56
Independent H Singh 5,981 1.97
Margin of victory 1,14,112
Turnout 3,03,933 32.64
Independent gain from INC Swing

General Election, 1971

Indian general election, 1971: Dehradun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mulki Raj Saini 1,90,1603 68.48
BJS Nityanand Swami 48,635 17.51
Janata Party Rao Mahmood Ahmad Khan 12,375 4.46
Independent Mahatma Ram Dass 6,351 2.29
Independent Babu Ram Gupta 4,798 1.73
Independent Yashpal Singh 4,447 1.60
Independent Kula Nand 3,407 1.23
Independent Shyam Lall 2,646 0.95
Independent Sarjeetali Khan 1,933 0.70
Independent Gajendra Singh 1,898 0.68
Independent Vaidya Jagdish Shastri 1,031 0.37
Margin of victory 1,41,525
Turnout 2,77,681 53.96
INC gain from Independent Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ State wise list of MPs (Uttar Pradesh)
  2. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/Pconstituency.aspx?eid=848&cid=4
  3. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/Pconstituency.aspx?eid=830&cid=86
  4. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/Pconstituency.aspx?eid=812&cid=85

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